Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

-----while those at the top, including former Ministers on pensions of €135,000, were asked to take a 5% cut. Alternatives have been clearly outlined. The problem for the Tánaiste is that he must try to spin the fairytale of "Eamon in wonderland", a place where it is possible to magically squeeze blood from people who have nothing else to give. That is the message the Tánaiste has been giving. The vote by the trade unions is a turning point as he and his backbench Deputies know. I will ask the latter a question over their leader's head. Will they try to cover their tracks to protect their seats-----

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