Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

I add my voice to those who called for the Taoiseach to come to the House to set out his ambitions, goals and philosophy for the coming years. I ask the Leader of the House to impress upon the Taoiseach that he must embrace the concept that the cutbacks which the deficit in revenue intake will dictate must be levelled at the quangos, consultancies and other elements of wastage in public service administration. Rather than effecting the cutbacks by curtailing home help services and increasing class sizes, there must be a philosophy which ensures savings are made where there is clear wastage, as represented by the multiplicity of quangos, advisers and consultants. It is imperative that the Leader of the House impresses this upon the Taoiseach.