Mary White (Fianna Fail)

As soon as they obtained a degree they thought they were entitled to £20,000 per year. Therefore, the corrective action was absolutely necessary and I am delighted it has been taken.

In many other respects, Ireland is a model country. I am proud of being Irish and when I travel abroad I tell people that it is only 80 years since we won our freedom. Various Governments – particularly those containing Fianna Fáil, which has been in power for longer than other parties – together with the people, have delivered an economic miracle. We were colonised for over 500 years—