Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is a serious time for the more than 400,000 people on the live register. It is a serious time for those in negative equity. It is a serious time for a generation of young people staring emigration in the face. The Government refuses to have anything to do with serious politics in terms of answering questions and being accountable.

We agree on the importance of the Ryan commission, but the Tánaiste, as the Deputy Head of Government, has nothing to lose by having a normal day's business in the Dáil, which would involve the commencement, Leaders' Questions, ordinary questions, Adjournment debates, motions and votes.

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