Shane Ross (Independent)

I suspect the Minister wants a full debate in the House. Let us not have a debate on that but instead have one on the economy. Some very interesting figures came out last night which are, on the surface at least, a great credit to the Government. They would certainly give every malcontent on this side of the House an opportunity to make special pleading for funds coming up to the budget, and there are signs of that already. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the economy, for which I feel there would be all-party support.