Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I thank all Senators who have contributed to this debate. The reason for tabling the motion was to make inflation a top priority for the Government in the forthcoming budget. I thank Senator Leyden for his kind words, apart from when he referred to inflation as the Government's major priority. If the amendment had said "major priority", rather than "top priority" there would have been no need for it.

Some speakers on the Government side seemed to give the impression that there was a criticism of our economic success, but there is no such criticism.