Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I, too, welcome the motion tonight from a Labour Party that has made a Damascene-like turnaround. It must be the first anniversary of being out of Government - it was just 12 months last week - that has caused this Damascene-like turnaround. We could not talk to the former Minister, Deputy Howlin, who was like the high priest, when he was the Minister for fiscal responsibility. However, I agree with the motion. Deputy Joan Burton can smile away but she was as bad when the hand was going. I remember the night of the bank guarantee how she railed here that we should not-----

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