Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

That is something practical that the Taoiseach can do in order to stabilise market conditions and restore confidence in the country. It is simply unthinkable that the Taoiseach intends to continue to serve out the next 18 months or whatever is left of the normal life of the Government in circumstances where there is no confidence in the Government among the people and where clearly and more significantly there is no confidence in the Government internationally. Outside Ireland, people believe there will be a general election in the next 18 months.

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