Mary White (Fianna Fail)

The Minister, Deputy Bruton, has been exemplary in his attendance in the Seanad Chamber. Having listened to him, however, I do not feel he is addressing the key issue. We need the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come here. I told the Minister, Deputy Bruton, that a crisis is being caused by the lack of liquidity in the economy. I do not know how we can create jobs if people are unable to ensure their businesses grow. They cannot do so if finance is not available. It is not coming through. There is no point in having public relations events and jobs action plans of hundreds of pages if funds are not available to help companies to grow. Companies grow when they have finance. They create employment when they grow. We need the Minister for Finance to come to the House as a matter of urgency. To be honest, I do not know how Senators on the Opposition side can sit there so complacently.