Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I second the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator White. I am glad that despite all the turmoil in government, which is a disgrace, she has kept the focus on jobs in this economy because that is the most important issue. It is most unfortunate that the Labour Party, in particular, has taken its eye off that ball. In opposition and in the programme for Government, it proposed a strategic investment bank but nothing has happened in regard to that bank which it promised would create tens of thousands of jobs. Instead it has been caught up in internal disputes and in trying and failing to get its way with Fine Gael.