John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

In the period between 1982 and 1987 the Fianna Fáil Party engaged in certain activities, particularly in regard to the Anglo-Irish Agreement, which showed distinct partitionism and opportunism. If I was in that party I would not recall that period. I also recall the 1987 election when Fianna Fáil adopted the slogan "Health cuts hurt the old, the sick and the handicapped." As soon as the party got into power it made serious health cuts.