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

Our position is that we have to look after our own interests as a sovereign country. I have a lot of sympathy for the Greek people and would like the situation there to be resolved. I can see that it cannot continue under the current arrangements and I am prepared to participate in negotiating new arrangements in the context of the Eurogroup, which is the context in which I and all of the Eurogroup countries have an input. Otherwise, the arrangements are taking place between the technical people from the IMF, the Commission and the Central Bank, and those from Athens representing the Greek Government.