Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

Senator Harris expressed irritation at all the talk in this House and the questioning of Government economic policy. He suggests that we need a national Government. The reality, however, is that politics is a battle of ideas, exchange and dialogue as to what are the best policies for the State. That is what parliamentary democracy is about, pure and simple. The Senator may feel uncomfortable on the Fianna Fáil benches at this particular time given the absence of——