Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail)

On that issue, to suggest the Government of the day cannot put together policies covering a number of years is ridiculous in the extreme. A Government has ownership of particular legislation, development plans and so on. Obviously, if and when one is in government and disagrees with things, I am sure one can go and try to renegotiate. In the meantime, something unprecedented and historic has happened in recent weeks. Last weekend the Taoiseach indicated to the Opposition that dedicated personnel within the Department of Finance-----