Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

I appeal to Fianna Fáil and the Taoiseach to give us a roadmap that will work in order that this can be done easily. Is the best roadmap for this country a Government that has made so many mistakes putting a budget through for which it will not be accountable or offering an immediate general election following which a new Government — who knows who will be in it — will construct a budget and be accountable to the people, not just to get us to Christmas but to recovery in the future? The Government parties have not been accountable for so much. I appeal to the Leader and the Cabinet to do the right thing by this country and the people. Let us remember that government is a function of the people and they are screaming out for leadership now. The Government parties have done their time. Please call a general election in order that people can made their decisions.