Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 February 2009

11:00 am

Photo of Joe O'ReillyJoe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

I formally second the proposition by Senator Norris that we amend Standing Orders to have a rolling debate on the economy every day for an hour. It is not fair that we have not got to the tax exiles or the people with exorbitant salaries and bonuses. It is not fair that we have not got to those with privilege and wealth. If the Government starts with privilege, wealth and those at the top, it would be acceptable. Then we would have the national consensus Senator Harris correctly identified that we need. We cannot have that consensus predicated on unfairness, a lack of philosophy or direction. I put it to the Leader that we should have a rolling debate——

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