Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Only four weeks remain after this week is over and to follow on from Deputy Martin's comments, will the Taoiseach agree that Members should have a major debate on what is the Government's policy with regard to the financial crisis? When the Minister for Finance goes to Washington, in other words, far away from Frankfurt and Brussels, he acts like the lads behind the shed who are smoking and insulting the teacher. However, when he comes before the teachers in Frankfurt and Brussels, all changes.

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