Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is not why the Minister of State was elected. It is not what we think Governments are meant to do. Irish Governments are meant to bring people together in one society in which those who can contribute most pay most and those who need most gain most. The Government has turned this on its head to look after a narrow bunch who, unfortunately for the Minister of State, will predominantly vote for Fine Gael. They will thank Fine Gael and the polls continue to show this. It is working out for Fine Gael in the polls. In the recent poll the top 10% very much favour Fine Gael returning to power and it is no wonder because it is gaining under successive governments. The Minister of State can shake his head, but this is what the ESRI says.