Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

The points have been made across the floor.

The fact is that there is unfinished business in this House in respect of the standards we set for ourselves. What are the standards by which politicians can receive money for personal use? We have never addressed that issue, which I raised on my first day in this House.

There is business to be finished in Dublin Castle. It has reflected very badly on this country as reported in the European and international press. We cannot airbrush it out of history one day later. We must face up to the situation that we are viewed as having a polity which is not beyond corruption. That reflects on business, foreign direct investment and the way we are perceived in this country. We will not airbrush it out of history. As the Taoiseach, Ministers and Members across this House continue to undermine the Mahon tribunal and its work, we on this side of the House will need to uphold a tribunal that was established by the Oireachtas. The Mahon tribunal will be an issue for as long as we attempt to suggest that nothing is wrong in Irish politics despite the forced resignation of a second Fianna Fáil Taoiseach.