Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I have heard of nobody in this House who is not anxious to draw their monthly salary, or anybody on this island who is not anxious to be gainfully employed. Why should they not be? If the wisdom and leadership of this party in co-operation with our colleagues in the Progressive Democrats continue to allow the nation to grow an economy that creates an opportunity for our people's intellectual talent to be continuously engaged in developing the nation, then why should we not be interested in the well being of our people? What is wrong with that? I take exception to——