Margaret Conlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

We are not the only country suffering these difficulties and, as each day passes, a few more are mentioned. While I accept our country is in a perilous position, we are not banjaxed but we have to take radical decisions to safeguard the future.

Deputy Sherlock referred to anger. A few weeks ago President Obama said nobody has a monopoly on wisdom. Neither does anybody have a monopoly on anger. I am angered by what has happened in the banks and with regulation and I am equally as annoyed as Opposition Members.

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