Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

On that last proposal, I thank the Taoiseach and the Chief Whip for the additional small amount of time that has been offered, even though my party asked for more. I suggest that for the past three months, the European Union has failed to implement the agreement to reduce the interest rates. The crisis at European level has been allowed to get worse and the risk of a dramatic default has increased. Unlike what President Barroso has stated, I suggest this is not Greece's moment of truth but that of Europe.

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