Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that Mr. Martínez Mongay will not comment on the promissory notes but I wish to comment on the point he has just made, after which I will move on to my final question. Mr. Martínez Mongay holds a very senior position within the Commission and now that we have moved to the European semester, he and his team have an influence on our budget. With respect, if he comes before the Irish Parliament and states that we should pay down the debt, he should probably know whether any other country in Europe is doing so.