Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We made it clear that we would not serve as a junior partner to the establishment parties that created and sustained the economic crisis and caused the ensuing chaos in public services, in health, housing and in the cost of living crisis. I believe, and here is the nub of my remarks, that we should be allowed to get on with the work we were sent in here to do. There has been, since the aftermath of the election, a domination of the media and the other play-acting that is going on, shadow-boxing on behalf of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. We are being told now that we cannot deal with the issues we want dealt with. Each of us, every Deputy, has the responsibility to fulfil the functions assigned to us. That does not include adjourning the Dáil to facilitate what we have seen thus far. I note the Government has flip-flopped and moved from its original date of 6 April to 22 May-----

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