Ivor Callely (Fianna Fail)

I listened with interest to the previous speaker but it is important to say that some of the ESRI reports produced in the past have not always been correct. On many occasions they were far from the mark.

I concur with other speakers who referred to the economic and financial position in Ireland but it is connected to the global position and whatever we do here will not be sufficient in itself. There must be a global response to the global position that pertains. Those are two issues of which we must not lose sight.