Ivor Callely (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Regan's call for a debate on our national finances, and the Senator will probably change his view after we have had such a debate. In fairness to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, who has introduced four budgets he went into the Chamber on this occasion clearly indicating he was changing his approach in regard to budget 2008. He was borrowing modestly to invest ambitiously and continue Ireland on the tremendous economic gain of recent years.