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Health Services. (19 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: This is a developing area of law and a balanced approach must be taken.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Deputy Burton does not mind dishing it out.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Be consistent.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The Labour Party gave them a tax amnesty.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Repetition.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I am pleased to address the motion this evening. Taking up from where Deputy McManus left off, we are all aware of the major challenges we face. We have all had constituents in our clinics. We are all aware of the anecdotes shared by speakers on all sides. The situation set out by the Minister for Finance last night is really alarming. He enumerated some of the figures that illustrate...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Nobody was able to identify it. Naturally the Government was criticised and naturally the Government defended itself but nobody foresaw those risks would happen at the same time. It would be wrong of anybody to make that claim as it would be dishonest. The Government took action by announcing the smart economy initiative and the innovation fund before Christmas and there has been a €2...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: ——in producing their own document——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: ——whatever difficulties they have in accepting the €2 billion fiscal adjustment which we agreed in a framework document with the social partners, they are too windy to accept it here in this House, to take on their responsibilities and to be part of a solution for this country. I wonder if there is anyone on that side of the House——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I am prepared to discuss this on its merits but if the Deputy would show some courtesy. Nobody interrupted him. I want to make my points in a democratic Chamber——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: ——and I will not be interrupted by the Deputy. Nobody on that side of the House is demonstrating independent thinking. We are in a crisis.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Nobody on that side of the House is prepared to step up to the plate and this is very disappointing.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: If the Labour Party ever gets into government, it will have to resile, as we all know, as a matter of inevitability, from all its rhetoric——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: ——and from the blandishments it provided for the public service. There has been much talk about a wedge being driven between the public and private sectors.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The people who are creating the narrative for that so-called wedge are in the Labour Party. It suits them to do that. There is talk of media influence and the mood music is being created by the Labour Party and it knows it.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The division that was seen in the opinion poll last weekend did not indicate that the 41% against——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: ——were public sector. There are people who are honest enough to accept we do not have many choices.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: I commend the Government amendment.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: Not all the Deputies opposite listened to me.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Feb 2009)

Barry Andrews: The National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006-2010 is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal, who manage the day to day operation of the programme. I understand that the group in question was approved capital funding under the NCIP of €825,082 in 2007. The group was then required to enter into a post-approval process so that they could proceed to signing a...