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Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: She must have learned in a hedge school.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I am obviously very grateful for the opportunity to support our Taoiseach, the president of Fianna Fáil and the most popular politician on this island. At the outset, the tribunal has not accused the Taoiseach of not co-operating with it. The tribunal has not accused the Taoiseach of delaying its work. In fact, Judge Mahon no later than last Monday, 24 September, said there was no...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: It is a baseless allegation to follow the many baseless allegations made by Mr. Gilmartin against many other Deputies in the House. It is a baseless allegation like that made by Mr. Denis "Starry" O'Brien which was seen off by the Taoiseach in the Circuit Court. It is a baseless allegation like that made against me by Mr. Gilmartin, a man I have never met in my life, nor wish to meet. He...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny found his voice in his blind terror——

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: ——regarding the fact that if he stops attacking and spinning and stops the endless motion, his party might just realise it did not win the election, has not won one since 1982 and that its leader has failed to do the business and more than likely will fail in the next general election, whenever it is held. This is not about the tribunals or the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: This is about relevance.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: It is about the credibility of the parties opposite. Meanwhile, outside this building, real people have real problems.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: They do not see the politicians opposite making an effort to provide leadership or policies or make a credible effort to assist them.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Unfortunately for all of us, they do not know how to engage in the credible opposition that any healthy democracy demands. The gesture politics into which the Deputy has dragged us all has no resonance outside the House.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: That was proven to the Deputy in the recent general election. The only achievement of the motion will be to galvanise Fianna Fáil further in support of its leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern. Its effect will be to redouble our efforts to deliver on our full agreed programme for Government, negotiated between Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Independents——

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: ——to continue to build an all-island economy and on the transformation in the relationship between orange and green; to continue on the path of sustained, strong economic and employment growth which will allow the youth to stay and prosper on this island; to maintain our commitment to the social partnership model; to provide record increases in investment and infrastructure and vital...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: This evening it has been used as a crass political gesture. The people we serve are not fools and see through such gestures. They pay us to address the real issues affecting their lives. The parties opposite do not seem to have understood this point yet and Fine Gael will never learn.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The party has lost the election. I support the Government's motion.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Why does Deputy Creed think he is on the Opposition side of the House?

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Opportunism.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny is not in a county council chamber. He should not let himself down.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Following in the footsteps of gutter Fine Gael.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The people judged him on 24 May, which Fine Gael keep forgetting.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: It was a different gospel.