Dáil debates
Friday, 6 May 2016
Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)
1:10 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source
That is what coalition is about. There was a unity of purpose and trust, which is essential to the operation of a Government. Without a unity of purpose, a sense of direction and trust, the Government has a limited prospect of either reform or duration. This coalition of convenience is very different. As the leader of Fianna Fáil has just made clear, Fianna Fáil effectively will have its boot on the throat of the Taoiseach, meaning that it can push through whatever it wishes-----
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