Eugene Regan (Fine Gael)

Senators on the Government side have been bleating about the difficulties they are experiencing this week. I refer to the collapse of the Government and the issues that arise therefrom. The reality is that the Government collapsed a long time ago. However, the Fianna Fáil Party and the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, have been in denial about that fact. When the Green Party pulled the plug last November, it played along with the denial for some time.