Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

She spoke about the necessity for a cohesive approach. Mr. Sutherland recognises the fact that, if none of our expenditure of €55 billion, comprising €20 billion on pay, €20 billion on social welfare and €15 billion on non-pay costs, can be cut despite our revenue falling short by €18 billion or €20 billion, we are on the road to ruin. Anyone with any sort of mathematical sense would recognise this fact.

During the debate, would it be possible to fill the Visitors Gallery with those who have recently been made unemployed? It might bring a modicum of common sense and measurement to Senators who are inclined to use partisan language in the House——