Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

—because of bad fiscal and economic policies. We criticise people for abusing power, which I join in, for it is abhorrent to me. Equally, total inefficiency on a scale almost amounting to criminal negligence should also be condemned. To be honest, I felt very strongly, when I saw its adverse effects on individuals, that politicians were not brought to heel for totally negligent mismanagement. We must adhere to a proper ethical code, but we must also adhere to proper management codes and apply ourselves properly to the job so the people benefit from the Administration rather than suffer because of it. That was certainly not the case in that era.