Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am saying sovereign countries are responsible for running their own affairs and the welfare of their peoples. The Greek authorities, for a number of years, did not take the same actions as the Irish, Portuguese and Spanish authorities. Structural reform was necessary. Greece implemented quite a number of measures and the economy began to grow, but it is faltering. This is the fourth programme for it. Various adjustments were made to the previous three programmes. We are not starting at the beginning.