Mary White (Fianna Fail)

—that Senator Ross was too extreme in his judgment of what Senator Brady said. Since 1987, partnership has been one of the keystones of the Celtic tiger. I accept that our low rate of corporate tax has attracted multinational companies to Ireland but a series of strikes in the public sector would project a negative image of Ireland among multinational companies. Senator Ross's views are too extreme and right-wing. He refuses to see that the private sector must be supported by a working non-striking public sector.

I will feel very guilty if we do not give a pay increase to nurses.