James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

The Government has stated very clearly that the 12% rate would remain. I am surprised that a Fianna Fáil politician still believes the Government hype. We have a huge amount of hype from the Government and I plead with the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to reverse the earlier decision and support the motion before the House. I want to see him walking through the lobbies with the Fine Gael Party. Be a man of the people and stand by the Republic of which he speaks.

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