John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I would welcome a debate on the economy, although not necessarily today. I am conscious of how citizens view a Government in given circumstances. The markets collapsed in America in 1929 but it was not until 1930 that the economy went into severe decline and it was 1932 before this affected Europe. That was a different time and place. A Fianna Fáil Government was elected in 1932 and it was in office for 16 years. The reason it stayed in power in the midst of the depression was it looked after all the people to the best of its ability. In more difficult times, which are not a depression, Fianna Fáil and the Government will continue to look after all the people to the best of their ability and will be thanked by them accordingly.