Seanad debates

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

3:00 am

Photo of Mark DeareyMark Dearey (Green Party)

I, too, call for a debate on the economy following the visit of Commissioner Rehn. I remind the House that he has said political consensus would be helpful in the situation in which we find ourselves. We all have a duty to take on board what that means. However it is implemented, consensus will help Ireland's recovery. To rubbish it is premature and irresponsible given that the call was made to us only yesterday. It is something we need to look up to.

Commissioners such as Olli Rehn and Michel Barnier are expressing confidence in our ability to get out of this ourselves by our own actions. It will take extraordinary seriousness of intent on our part, as a political class and not merely as Government and Opposition, to do that. It is incumbent on us all to make it happen, as it can, given the serious of application that is called for. It cannot be about sectors; it has to be about Ireland.

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