Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

We have experienced that with the Deputies opposite in the past. Such an approach is not the path to recovery and does not represent a credible way of restoring employment. At a time like this, people need a clear direction for economic recovery, which is what they have got from this Government. We have shown that we are prepared to take unpopular decisions that will shape a positive future for people and their children, regardless of the impact on our poll ratings and our popularity. The Government agreed many months ago that it would disregard politics and popularity in order to take the right actions.

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