Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

In response to Deputy Noonan, the interest rate charged to Ireland was raised with the EU authorities at a press conference earlier this afternoon on the new growth survey. Commissioner Olli Rehn pointed out that the interest rates charged to Ireland are in line with Council decisions last year on the euro area loan facility to Greece following intensive discussions with member states. That is the position on the interest rates.

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