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failure. We have also seen failure in the number of houses delivered because of the lack of infrastructure. If there were any sports games on today, all the field positions would be covered. Ireland should be looked at in that way. The Ministers Deputy Martin will appoint should … businesses and small SMEs are failing to remain open. The Government gave grants for new businesses, which only last for two years before stopping, but it has not looked after the existing businesses and helped to keep them going. Let us look at the carbon tax, which

positive agenda for change" and that we face historic opportunities. He is always good at grandiose claims at the beginning of the game of politics. I am old enough to remember that last time he told us housing was the priority and that he would sort out housing … formation of this Government. The question for the Taoiseach that he has not answered is simply this: what changed? When did he stop considering Deputy Lowry to be a rogue politician? When did he go from viewing him as someone unfit to hold public office to viewing