Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)

It is clear that Fine Gael will not be able to put its programme for Government to the public. The banking crisis will not be resolved in the immediate future. It will be several years before it is fully overcome. Honesty is required. Fine Gael should either outline for the people the plan it intends to put in place with Labour or it should retract its various statements and indicate that it supports the Government's plans. It can use the excuse that Mr. Alan Dukes, Dr. Garret FitzGerald, Mr. Peter Sutherland-----

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