Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Mar a dúirt mé roimh an tseisiúin seo, tá an-bhrón orainn faoin gharda óg, Ciarán Jones, a fuair bás inné agus faoin duine eile a fuair bás fosta.

I have asked the Taoiseach many times how he squares the Government's support for a write-off of Greek debt - I have no objection to that - while insisting that Irish people are impoverished and denied their rights as citizens in order to pay the debts of private bankers. On 2 November, the Government will authorise the payment of €700 million to unguaranteed senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank. That €700 million would pay for special needs assistants, new hospitals and resources for hospitals. Not paying the money would mean no welfare cuts, household charge or universal social charge. Ar bharr ar sin fosta, tá an Taoiseach sásta brú a chur ar ár muintir. Idir seo agus Mí Eanáir beidh €2 bhilliún á thabhairt do shealbhóirí. Sin airgead arbh fhéidir a chaitheamh ar leabaí d'othair agus ar dhaoine atá faoi strus ag an uair dheacair seo.

Ba mhaith liom go ndéarfadh an Taoiseach go soiléir go mbeidh sé ag cur stad le seo. Ná bíodh sé ag tabhairt brontannais eile do Anglo Irish Bank. Why is it acceptable to write down Greek debt while Irish people have to pay private bankers? Why is money being cut from special needs assistants, hospitals, schools and other essential services while billions of euro are being given to unguaranteed bondholders?

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