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Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I do not know.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am only telling the truth. I was willing to sit all day on Friday.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I had no objection to sitting all day last Friday.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am just making the point that I was willing.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: We will take the recommitted amendments today and Report Stage tomorrow. There is plenty of time to debate the substance of the Bill in that context.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Will the Deputies allow me to finish? Does everybody on the other side of the House think that they can shout whenever they want?

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Fair enough.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: At least I got an honest answer for the second time today from Sinn Féin, whose Deputies believe that they can shout whenever they want to. That is good.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I appeal to the Deputies opposite to concentrate on what is in the Bill and not to bring in new extraneous matter because there was an interesting debate——

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Deputies should allow me to finish.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: It is not.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: I am deeply grateful to the Deputy for not asking all the other questions for which I was prepared. I will answer the question for which I am totally unprepared, which is about what I have done to prevent single party Government. The people of Ireland chose the Government on the last occasion, not me. The people of Ireland will have the opportunity in the coming months to choose another...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Just like on the last occasion, I am absolutely confident that they will take a long, hard look at those benches and say "No thanks".

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Deputy Kenny will not be in a position to put questions to either the Taoiseach or myself after the election not because he will be on this side of the House, but because of other events.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: People sometimes forget the situation that existed when the Deputy and a number of others around him were sitting at the Cabinet, while Deputy Rabbitte was sitting at the high chair of the Cabinet table as a half Minister.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: Unemployment was 10.6%——

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: ——and it drove thousands of people to the unemployment exchanges every week. That rate of unemployment toppled governments across western Europe.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: That is the rate of unemployment and underperformance——

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: If the people of Ireland want a demonstration of how poor a Government consisting of the parties opposite would be, they only have to look at that performance. Arrogance, deceit and incompetence all rolled up in one.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Michael McDowell: The Deputy raised the question of the achievements of the partners in Government. I remind the Deputy of something before I go on to our achievements. This is a special year.