John Gilroy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is a pity he was not as worried then as he is now when he supported the last Government in overseeing the destruction of the economy.

I would very much welcome a debate on the achievements of the Government, in particular the Labour Party. Perhaps we will ask the Leader to facilitate such a debate to talk about the signs of recovery in the economy which the Government is overseeing, including the return of confidence, the reduction in interest rates on international lending and several other signs of steady and solid progress. Perhaps Senator Byrne would stop his shroud-waving and celebrating bad news every time an announcement is made.