Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Who bankrupted this country? It was Anglo Irish Bank. Over 1,000 of our young people are leaving our shores every week. We are all suffering cuts because of the negligence in Anglo Irish Bank. If I was to say "End this failure", I would be referring to Anglo Irish Bank rather than the Seanad. We need to be careful in what we say. I do not believe in dirty campaigning, but I am afraid this campaign has become very dirty. I hear people from the "Yes" campaign saying every night, including last night, that every one of us in this House is a failed politician. I reject that not on my own behalf, but on behalf of everyone here and on behalf of those who preceded us and made massive contributions. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, was a Member of this House, as were the Ministers of State, Deputies White and Cannon.