Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will answer both questions. The Deputy has made some points about insolvency and produced scary figures. I do not know whether his figures are right or wrong, but I can probably give him an estimate. If he likes, I can have his figures looked at and audited. On what he has said and the scenario he has painted, I have no reason to doubt the bona fides. It is very much appreciated that he has put these matters on the table because it is important that we hear that view. If he is right - I am not saying he is - he is making the strongest possible argument for entering negotiations immediately and a far stronger one than I have made in the past few weeks. If what he has said is true, we are facing a situation that demands attention and he should use his influence to get people to the table immediately. Does he not see the obligation on him, as a public representative with influence, to say to some of the parties involved, "For God's sake, look at what is going to happen if this scenario occurs"? I urge him to do so. I will do it and have been doing so for two weeks. Perhaps the Deputy might be more effective in saying, "Look at what is going to happen if an insolvency occurs. For God's sake, get to the negotiating table." That is what he should be doing.