Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

It is a disgrace. There is no sign of the Government's policies working on any front, either at home or in the EU. The Government is merely watching as the crisis develops in the eurozone and its kowtowing to the larger states has achieved nothing.

It appears the Taoiseach has not read the ESRI report. The Government is contemplating cuts to child benefit but there will be no real cuts for the golden circle.

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