Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Deputy Adams knows we could deal with the Ulster Canal and many other issues in the north west and elsewhere in the country if we did not have this imposition and burden, but that is a fact of life. The decisions made by the Government bring clarity and certainty to the banking sector. That is important.

The IMF/EU troika will be here until 15 April and they will involve themselves in technical discussions as to where the country is in respect of the programme agreed by the sovereign State of Ireland with the IMF and the EU. In opposition, we voted against this agreement on the basis of its interest rate being too high-----

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