Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I thank Senator Carroll for sharing time. Some 33 years ago on this day I entered the Lower House. I served with the former Deputy, Ber Cowen, father of the Taoiseach. I shared an office with him. He was a Minister of State and a fine colleague. His son is the Taoiseach. I am delighted to have the opportunity — I thank the Opposition for it — to vote confidence in the Taoiseach. He is an outstanding Taoiseach. He has courtesy, courage and conviction. He alone is working with the Government in providing leadership for the country. The pension fund which he supported as Minister for Finance was to be rifled by Fine Gael, especially Deputy Enda Kenny, at that time and that would have deprived us of an opportunity to solve the problems of the country at this stage. I have full confidence in the Taoiseach.