Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)

I welcome the comments by the Minister for Finance in which he informed the House that the sum of over €3 billion that was due to be paid back next week will now be converted into a long-term bond. With that news, it is almost distressing to see half the membership of the Sinn Féin Party down tools and walk out of the Chamber. They do not share the satisfaction the rest of us have.

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