Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

-----to say: "Hello, keep at it." We know that when moneys such as this become available from the fund, they come with a specific set of policy conditions, a memorandum of understanding, a generally accepted 5% annual interest rate, a 3% administration fee on top of that and strict conditions. That is what they are coming here to talk about and to dictate to the Government next Thursday. These discussions will probably continue until the Taoiseach decides to publish the four-year fiscal plan, and the money that will be on offer will be made available whenever he decides to trigger it.

I asked the Taoiseach if he accepted that the country can manage into the future without this money from Europe, but he did not answer my question. As I said previously, there is something the Taoiseach can still do. There is still time to buy credibility and belief in our country. The people are exasperated and frustrated beyond belief that there is neither clarity nor structure or plan for what the Government is doing. Two Ministers were on national television in the last few days saying this report was a work of fiction and fantasy. However, we know the truth, that they are about to arrive in Dublin Airport on Thursday to have real discussions about the facts.

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