Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Labour Party has this consistent message, and the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was at it today, of blaming Fianna Fáil. Does the Minister, Deputy Quinn, ever ask his Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, if he destroyed the economy when he was leader of the Progressive Democrats and in government with Fianna Fáil? It is about time that question was asked because it is constantly being asked of this party. Many of those opposite have connections to Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats and would have backed policies which would have made the situation worse. Many of them backed the policies of the last Government. Unemployment has gone up by 0.5% since the Labour Party came into power. It has done nothing.