Ciarán Cannon (Fine Gael)

I am about to ask several questions which I hope the Leader will take seriously. Does he see what is happening in the business world? Does he agree that a change of Government is required if any type of business recovery is to commence? I am heartened by the commitment given by Senator Boyle that the election will take place in March. It is a commitment to which I will hold him.

Several weeks ago, in a radio interview, Mr. Peter Bacon predicted that the growth rate this year would be 0% and that the country would experience significant job losses. That prediction appears ambitious. For the sake of citizens and businesses, let us have an election soon.