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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: That was a very interesting quickfire round. It was like 20 questions. I thought I talked fast. Can I confirm that we are speaking on a motion of confidence in the Government? Perhaps the Green Party Deputies were confused when they were speaking.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: Those who thought the movie "Wall Street" was far-fetched should read the two banking reports, which highlight a world of corporate greed, political ineptitude and disastrous regulatory failure. One could not make this stuff up. The cycle of boom and bust is as old as recorded history. Wise leaders should use the wealth of good times to weather the storms that inevitably follow. It is a...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: The Government is trying to suggest that nobody warned it, but that is not the case at all. The people do not have confidence in its ability to get us out of this. It is time for the Government to accept that. These reports give it a chance to accept that it got it wrong. The Government should go to the country and thereby give all parties a chance to set out their plans for the future....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: He could not afford to do otherwise.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: The truth is that the Minister's plans will not work.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: I was making a comparison with Herbert Hoover as a leader who brought his country into a depression.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: It should focus on the failures of the Government.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: Did the Government say "No" to benchmarking?

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: They could not give an answer when they were asked why the Government chose to adopt certain policies.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: The Minister should give the full quote.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: He clearly said he did not understand why the Government chose to do what it did.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: The Minister should stick to the point.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: We can read the report ourselves.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: It is a script.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: I can give the Minister a quotation from the same guy if he wants it.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: It is clear that the Tánaiste is supporting Holland.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: The Government bought votes. The Minister might not have, but his leader did.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: That is not true, and the Minister knows it.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: You would not do that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Damien English: It created a thousand jobs per week.