Fiona O'Malley (Independent)

Senator Donohoe has been as eloquent as ever, and has highlighted exactly what is good about this agreement. He has also highlighted its importance, and this is a very important moment for our country. Senator O'Toole made the point that people should try to park any annoyance with the Government because this is about the future of our nation and opportunities for our children. That is why I applaud the position of the Fine Gael Party and why I am disgusted by the position of the Labour Party.

The leader of the Labour Party recently accused the Taoiseach of economic treason in the Dáil. He is fine with his nice words and eloquent statements but what does he think he is doing? This is where true leadership is to be shown and is demanded. If that man purports to lead this country or any future Government and yet has not got the courage to come off the fence and decide in the best interests of the country, then we should be very worried. I believe the Fine Gael members need to be worried as well because this is-----