Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I do not speak for the Spanish Government and neither does Deputy Martin. The Spanish Government made the request for moneys in order to deal with its bank problem. The Spanish Government did not seek moneys for their bank debt problem as well as for the running of the Spanish economy. The request was made and they got the deal and this is the deal they will sign. The sovereign underwrites that loan and it pays the same interest rates as every other country.

It ill behoves Deputy Martin to come into this House and talk about the antics of any other politician when he himself was the Minister for Foreign Affairs in a Government which agreed on a bank guarantee at 4 a.m. in respect of which I, as Taoiseach, am unable to find any file or shred of evidence in the Department of the Taoiseach. Deputy Martin was the Minister for Foreign Affairs-----

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