Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The position is unsustainable, which is why this motion is sensible. People on the Government benches are pointing their fingers at us and I am thinking of them when the parties were in opposition, as they were going to do everything right then. The parties are now in government and all they can do is kick the can down the road.

The Seanad is standing by tonight but where is the Minister for Finance? The rumours are flying and the motion appears to be timely. I compliment the Technical Group on bringing this forward. We are being seen as the lap dog of Europe.

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