Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputies opposing this motion are asking the people to embrace anarchy and to take another chance with chaos. As a people, we have stared down that barrel before, we have seen the track record of the people opposite, and we will not be going back there.

This Fine Gael-Labour Government has made real mistakes. We know and have said that. No doubt, we have actually made more. However, on the big question, the most fundamental challenge that faced this or any Government of recent times, we have steered the ship of State into the harbour from the rocks on which it was left foundering by our predecessors. I, for one, am proud to be part of this Government.

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