Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

-----in our bank debt which should occur in the context of a European-wide change in the approach to the restructuring of bank debt and the recapitalisation of banks. The programme for Government needs fundamental review in that context. Just two weeks ago, despite all that the Taoiseach said today, the State paid €700 million to unsecured and unguaranteed bondholders.

I regret that the Taoiseach is not reviewing the job creation aspects of the programme for Government.

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