James Bannon (Fine Gael)

We have to look at the promises that were made about medical cards which were not delivered upon. The situation is similar in terms of housing. The hypocrisy was at its maximum today in the Minister of State's contribution. He was engaging in game playing when he talked about the announcement, which came into the public domain yesterday, of a funding package of €752 million for local authorities. It must be remembered that next year we will have the local elections and I am aware, from leaks from Fianna Fáil conventions throughout the country, that there would have been resignations of Fianna Fáil councillors—