Arthur Spring (Kerry North-West Limerick, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is no Government that it is aligned to nor is there any Opposition party about to enter government that it is aligned to. Overall, the country is in a difficult position but we will work our way out of it. It will not be easy come the next budget or the budget after that but I believe that we are in wartime economics. Perhaps some people are speaking too much without having knowledge while others, who have knowledge, are speaking too little. If the people could understand what is needed to get the country right I believe they would stay by this Government and support it to do the right thing by them and by our flag.

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