Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Chuir mé ceist shoiléir ar an Taoiseach agus ní thuigim cén fáth nach bhfuair mé freagra soléir uaidh. The question is very straightforward. On 2 November the Government, and not the previous Government or Fianna Fáil, will pay €700 million. There is no onus on the Government to do so. It is not legally, morally or politically bound to do so. The money will be paid to unguaranteed bondholders. The money has been taken away from special needs assistants, hospital facilities and other necessary public services. Chuir mé ceist ar an Taoiseach why it is acceptable to write down Greek debt - I have no objection to that - while Irish people have to pay private bankers. It does not make sense.

It would be a great boost to people to know the Taoiseach is standing up for the citizens of the State. Two Irelands are developing under Deputy Kenny's leadership. There is the Ireland of the banker agus an ciorcal órdha - the golden circle - and the Ireland of the ordinary people, who are suffering at the bottom.

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