Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

From Deputy Mattie McGrath in particular. What were the consequences of that exercise? Within 18 months, the Taoiseach of the day needed to resign because the debt had doubled. It was appalling. The country did not recover for ten years. Those who want to promote such ideas are misleading the people. The people of this country deserve more than that. The belief is that people do not trust politicians. This is why.

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