Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

The current finance spokesperson in Deputy Ó Caoláin's voted for it in the other House and stated, in doing so, he was donning the green jersey.

We are faced with the reality. We are determined to hold strategic State assets in majority State ownership. We want to deleverage money that we cannot manufacture from thin air to create new jobs and bring hope to people.

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