Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

In the United Kingdom mortgage activity is expected to be down 47% this year. How did the Fianna Fáil Government manage to achieve this in another state? In the United States there is a reduction of 30% in activity in planning permission and building permits. Is the Irish Government also responsible for this? No, it is the result of an unprecedented international credit crisis, an unprecedentedly low oil supply and unprecedentedly high demand for oil. Is it a Fianna Fáil Government that is responsible for——