Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

There are unguaranteed bonds which are not part of the sovereign debt. For once the decision has not been made by Fianna Fáil but by the Government. We spoke earlier about citizens' rights and the mark of a republic. What society values the greed of senior bondholders above the health needs and entitlements of citizens? As we all know, people who end up in hospital are vulnerable, in trauma or ill. Tomorrow, the Government will pay a huge amount of money to these greedy bondholders in respect of unguaranteed debt. They got into this position because of their own private greed.

As a result of the failure to deal properly with the shortage of junior doctors, other closures or cuts in accident and emergency services across the State will be announced on 11 July.

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