Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I add my voice to the congratulations to President-elect Obama. On the graciousness of Senator McCain's speech, which Senator Fitzgerald referred to, I was very impressed by what he said and the manner in which he spoke last night when he conceded defeat. He spoke about looking forward to working together to restore prosperity, and it reminded me of the Tallaght strategy of 1987. This is a time in which we must work together to make sure that the tough decisions are faced up to by all sides. Today, like every other day here, we hear complaints about the various cuts in expenditure the Government is undertaking, but nobody has outlined what the Government should do.