Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

For the information of Deputies, Prime Minister Papandreou wrote to me and said in the course of his letter:

As you are aware, the domestic, political and social situation in Greece is particularly tense and critical. The Greek Government considers these decisions of historical importance for the country and the Greek people. However, all opposition parties are absolutely and intensely opposed to the Government's policies and have fiercely and publicly rejected the October 26 decisions. General strikes, occupations of public buildings, shutting down the Ministry of Finance, disrupting the educational process in schools and universities, demonstrations, violent clashes in Athens and other cities, have become an everyday occurrence.

That is life in Greece. That is what some people in this House seem to assume Ireland should be like, based on their interventions.

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