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Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: No, that is not true.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Government failed with the first Lisbon treaty because it took the Irish people for granted and it was dismissive of the whole campaign the first time around. The Government is making the same mistake the second time around——-

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Senator should not throw those insults at us.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is ridiculous talk. The Minister has given people no hope. His budget was ridiculous to begin with. It did nothing to deal with the problems. The Government is U-turning so much that the budget has lost credibility. The Minister's budget does not deal with the circumstances to be faced in 2009. He even acknowledges that the problems are bigger. I will give him credit for the fact...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: Who interrupted me? I apologise, it was the Minister who interrupted me.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: More delusion.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: He will be on the bank board; he will not be available.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: No, he would never do that.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: Fianna Fáil's coalition partners do not seem to agree with them in this regard.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: Yes, there is. The Minister of State should talk to his coalition partners.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is making it up as he goes along. He is talking utter nonsense.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: What is the Minister of State's own view?

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: Are we right or wrong?

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is confusing us.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is not true. The figure is 2,500.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: Absolutely. The Minister of State should provide the correct facts.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Tallaght strategy was the genesis of the economic revival.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: The Minister of State is good at rewriting history.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: We were a long time waiting for those improvements.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Liam Twomey: That is an underestimation.