Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is falling into the same political trap he fell into during the various debates on the promissory note arrangement. His hope that the Government will fail in order that he can continue to build a political movement on a failed economy is clouding his judgment. He is making wild prophecies. He is being dictated to by his hope that the Government will fail. He has fallen before into the trap of hoping the economy will fail. He should be more positive about these things.

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