Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

-----people who are suffering from the results of his austerity will not find this a bit funny.

I am glad to hear he will pursue this matter again. He told us this the last time. Does he remember the last time the Bundestag finance committee discussed the economic circumstances of this State at length? On that occasion, he also told us he would pursue the matter vigorously. If there was ever an example of his ineffectiveness and his failure, it surely resides in the fact that we now have episode two of exactly the same scenario. Maybe that is not surprising-----

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