Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The promissory note covering Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide is not part of the troika Memorandum of Understanding so this is a decision of the Government. Why does the Minister of State not say that as part of getting traction in the negotiations that is the path she will take? It is beyond understanding why the point of seeking a write-down of Irish banking debt is not on the agenda or on the agenda of this summit. I have a very direct question which I hope will be responded to with the Minister of State's customary clarity. Was it put on the agenda and, if so, did the other leaders refuse to allow it to be discussed or was it not put on the agenda?

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