Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Listening to many Opposition Deputies speaking on the promissory note, calling on the Government to throw its toys out of the pram, throw its weight around, make noise and be a general nuisance reminds me of immaturity and having no common sense, life experience or understanding of how to negotiate. It reminds me of a junior soccer team trying to line out against the experience of a Premier League team. My father had a great saying: "Empty vessels make the most noise."

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