Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

Taxpayers will bail out all of those decisions. There is no reform in the budget. It is unfortunate that we may again listen to the Minister using the same words to deal with the problems in the economy.

Worst of all is the lack of investment in the future and children. What will happen to the family in Lucan trying to pay for or find child care? Instead of having discretionary money to pay for child care or tutorials, they are being asked to bail out the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and the Government because of its excessive spending and lack of reforms and value for money in the past ten years. Every taxpayer will bail out the Government of its poor decisions and management. Every Senator will have an opportunity to speak on this debate today.