Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá mé ag éirí le tacaíocht a thabhairt don mholadh atá curtha chun cinn ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, go dtógfar an rún mímhuiníne sa Rialtas seo. I am seconding the proposed amendment to the Order of Business, that we take the motion of no confidence in the Government. I challenge the Government side to take on this debate. If the Members are confident in their Government, why would they fear the debate?

I was in Kilrush in County Clare last night and I heard many people from different backgrounds speak about their extreme disappointment and anger with some of the budgetary decisions made by the Government. Something similar occurred in Galway on Monday night. Everywhere I go I hear people complaining that a number of measures in the budget are bad for families, low and middle income households, farmers and small and medium enterprises. The budget is bringing us on the wrong road-----