Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

We learned the lessons. Whatever happened in the past, whatever lack of action there was, we must park it. This crisis is too big for any of us to be scoring points or making political capital. There are people in serious distress. If we knock our heads together, there will be enough solutions for us to tweak and shape and find a proper comprehensive solution. The Keane report is not that, although there is much that is good in it. Let us go with it but we need something bigger, better and comprehensive. I am willing to step up to the mark and support the Minister if the proposal is a comprehensive one. There are other agencies willing to act and there is good will if the Minister wishes to take this on. We on this side of the House will not be found wanting.

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