Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Obviously the NTMA is following a strategy in this regard, and it gave the committee a thorough report several weeks ago on the work it has done on earlier ESF and austerity-era loans. Observers remain concerned about exactly what is its strategy at present and whether it should be moving faster to address this huge chunk of 34% or 40% of our national debt, which we will have to refinance at that particular time. Does the Department share any of these concerns or is it happy enough to see the NTMA proceeding the way it is going?