Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)

The dishonesty we are hearing now does nobody any good. It does not do the reputation of the country any good. I say this in particular to the people who will be assuming the role of Minister and representing us at European level.

I must comment on the level of debate on economic matters in recent times, particularly by Sinn Féin. Deputy Morgan is here; maybe it is as well that he is retiring, because the man he hopes will replace him does not have a bull's notion of what economics is about.

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