Mary White (Fianna Fail)

One of the drivers in tabling the motion was that Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party members did not support the Taoiseach. In many ways, it is easy to understand when Opposition Members read about an attempted coup against him, but I totally and utterly disapprove and disagree. It is painful to feel and know people are threatening his leadership at this time of national crisis. Our members have to face up to the fact that if the message is that members of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party have no faith in the leader, naturally people will wonder why we should have faith in the Government when party members do not have faith in their leader. The Taoiseach is, unequivocally, the best person to lead us forward in the next general election. I have put my cards on the table and spend my time persuading my colleagues that he understands the financial situation.