Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

I am disappointed that the Minister of State did not take this debate seriously. He simply went into a rant about the EU and IMF, the usual rant from all Government Ministers to try to justify unpopular decisions.

To those colleagues opposite who may not realise it, I say, "You are in Government now and you have to make decisions". Make the decisions and take the responsibility for making them and stop hiding behind the EU and IMF.