Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Could I ask for a note in plain English rather than economist-speak that the public would understand on where matters stand? I understand the witnesses do not have the information with them, but it is an issue we must address. It is better housekeeping to keep different debts separate. However, I can see the logic of mixing it all into the one, in that the debt can be refinanced at lower rates, but we should still be able to calculate it. We should have some mechanism to calculate what the hangover is from the crazy period called the Celtic tiger.