Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

-----and I very much wish to make a final point. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett said that being the best boy in the class is not serving Ireland's interest and that we should instead behave like the Greeks, for which we will receive our reward. The Deputy voted against the European Financial Stability Facility, EFSF, Bill which has assured that we have a significantly reduced interest on our debt repayments.

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