Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I, too, will vote confidence in the Minister this evening. Not only do people want economic recovery, they also want us to recover the reputation and integrity of the State, both of which have been damaged of late. The Fianna Fáil Party is engaging in cheap political stunts and targeting the man, rather than the issue. Once this issue has been addressed - the Government acted swiftly in that regard - the Fianna Fáil Party will realise that this matter is yet another legacy of its disastrous period in office. I feel for rank and file gardaí and the manner in which their organisation is being kicked about like a political football. I welcome the independent inquiry and will await its outcome. In the meantime, we must return to the issues in hand and focus on dealing with economic recovery, job creation and reducing unemployment.

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