Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Senator Fitzgerald was right in what she stated this morning. The Minister, Deputy Gormley, used the word "asylum" in the other House last night and not in the context of refuge. His language was wrong. It conveyed the wrong message and sent the wrong signals to the people. He is sitting at Cabinet and is one of a chosen few in a privileged position. If he wants to be in Government he should be in Government but if he wants to have self pity and be concerned about self-preservation then he should go out and face the people like he said he would.