Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I am flabbergasted that the Taoiseach does not expect the reduction of interest rates to be on the agenda of the next European Council. He reduces his role almost to the level of a commentator on these affairs. His responsibility is to put the issue on the agenda and have it dealt with as speedily as possible.

I asked a question which the Taoiseach did not answer and I will have to use my time putting it again. I asked how much a 1% reduction in the interest rate would save the Irish taxpayer.

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