Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

This austerity treaty is for a divided Ireland and European Union. The summit meeting will be of enormous significance. We have met the troika on a number of occasions and put propositions to it, including on the issue of the eurozone. My colleague, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, will outline some of the main proposals we would like to have considered. Perhaps the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste might listen as intently as I have read the Government's material on this matter, with which I do not agree. Perhaps they might take on board some of our proposals which may catch the attention of the people who will bring us to a bad place. I include the Taoiseach who agrees fully with the treaty.

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