Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Is she going to tell old age pensioners that she will have to cut maybe up to €100 per week from their pensions? It is time that Deputy McDonald grew up and accepted the economic reality we are facing. If she does not like what the Government is doing - and that is fair enough, it is the privilege of Opposition - then instead of coming in here every Thursday morning and bellyaching about it, she might offer a few positive suggestions.

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