Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

We must show our European Union partners that we want to remain at its centre and we must show the world that our financial system is soundly based and governed by the highest standards of regulation.

All day tomorrow will be devoted to statements on the budget. It has always been the case that we do not take budgetary matters in this House until they are completed in the Dáil. The Dáil sat very late last night and will probably sit very late tonight also, but I have agreed with the leaders in the House the ordering of business for tomorrow, which will commence, with the agreement of the House, at 10 o'clock. With the Minister present we will proceed to allow statements all day, all evening and all night if necessary. Every Member will be given the opportunity to express his or her views on the proposals before us for consideration. That is the way we have always proceeded in the House——