Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I thank the Cathaoirleach for the clarification. I am concerned that Ireland is an uncompetitive country where a job is lost every three minutes and consumers are voting with their feet and travelling to Northern Ireland to do their shopping. Tax returns have reduced considerably and I seek two open debates in this regard. It is time to debate the social partnership model because I am not convinced what worked in 1988 is working in 2008. These are different times and that means different responses are needed. I support Senators Fitzgerald, Ross and Coghlan.