Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

In March of this year, there was an acceptance that the debt was unsustainable. We are now in the middle of July, and it is exactly the same as it was. Our European partners are making a profit of €10 billion. We will give millions or perhaps billions to the toxic banks. We are taking money out of our school and hospital systems, our public services and our welfare burden. The Taoiseach said he would not comment on what might happen on Thursday. I ask him to make it clear that the Government's position is there will be burden-sharing, this debt is not sustainable and the interest rate on which the Taoiseach has been majoring will be resolved. Mar a dúirt mé leis an Taoiseach cúpla uair cheana, that should be the Government's position. Tá mé an-sásta é a fheiceáil anseo inniu. Ní raibh sé anseo an uair deireanach a chuireamar ceisteanna ar an Taoiseach. Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil mé sásta go bhfuil sé anseo anois. Caithfidh an Taoiseach a bheith soiléir nach bhfuil seo in-buanaithe. Caithfidh sé a beith á rá sin go han-soiléir fosta.

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