Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

Senators Ross, Buttimer, Boyle and Callely spoke about the utterances yesterday by one of the leaders of a public service union at which we were all surprised. We wish the talks well. I know everything that can be done is being done. However, only proposals are being discussed and they must go back to the Government and the public representatives who are answerable to the people. We are discussing the people's money and correction of the public finances. Anything that interferes with dealing with the challenge facing the Government and the people is not helpful, such as the utterances made. Every one of us has a circus moment once a month and yesterday was probably this gentleman's circus moment.