Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I acknowledge and commend Mr. Mulvey for his work in facilitating the talks on the draft Croke Park agreement, which now must be reflected on by everyone. My point and that of Mr. Mulvey is that this agreement provides us with the means of going forward to build domestic confidence in our economy that is similar to the international confidence that has been engendered by the decisions that are being taken by the Government, many of which are opposed by the Opposition for its own reasons.

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