Mary White (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The discussion centred around reform of the welfare system rather than address of the issues outstanding from the talks chaired by Dr. Haass. This is a very serious issue for those of us involved constantly on issues relating to the North. The elections in the North will be held soon. I believe the two main parties will hang in there together and, hopefully, a Labour-led coalition Government, which will not impose cuts as brutal as those being imposed by the Conservative Party, will be returned.