Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

-----what was done in the last Government. I will talk about the future now. Senator Wilson got up here and in many ways he threatened the Minister of State. He is a little bit like the boy who cried wolf. He will probably cause an election at some stage, because he will have to bring the Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition down. Fianna Fáil is in coalition with Fine Gael.

This is one of the most important decisions that will be made for the next several decades, on how taxpayers' money will be invested in this nation. They are big decisions. I agree that this should not be done as a gig or a PR event in Sligo. It should be underwritten by statutory legislation, and there should be a vote in both Houses. Senator Wilson is nodding in agreement. His party has the power to enforce that. He should not just nod. He should do it.