Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

On the way to the House this morning, I saw mile-long lines of people queuing for the dole. The jobs stimulus does not appear to be a serious investment plan on the Government's radar. What I am saying is simple - the Taoiseach needs to say "Stop". He needs to catch the attention of the senior partners in the two-tiered EU and tell them that this debt, as the Minister for Finance stated, is not sustainable. He said it; we have said it; the proverbial dogs in the street are saying it: we cannot afford the debt.

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