Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister of State not agree that the extent to which the Government has not merely destroyed the economy but is now undermining the constitutional fabric of the country indicates that it has completely lost its moral compass, it should leave this House and that the Taoiseach should go to the park? Does he not agree that instead of having a by-election what this country needs and demands is a general election and that an end should be brought to the sort of farce we have seen in this House today? Would the Minister of State not agree that any decent Government would, on receipt of this judgment, immediately have sought the advice of the Attorney General and made decisions?

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