Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

Tá áthas orm labhairt ar son rún on Rialtas.

The message the Opposition must take from the Government's decision and this debate is "Be careful what you wish for". The Opposition parties thought they would finish us off with the McCarthy report. They were then certain NAMA would be the undoing of this Government and, subsequently, they pinned their hopes on the budget but they have been proved wrong time and again. If they think they will get the head of the Taoiseach or the Fianna Fáil Party on a plate, they will be wrong again.

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