Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Regaining our sovereignty allows Ireland to make independent decisions, a privilege that was robbed from us in November 2010 when the troika came to town.

I congratulate and commend the Government on the motion. Exiting the programme is a step towards restoring the country to full economic health. The fundamentals are good in terms of the cost of borrowing and the growth in jobs. The issue of the tracker mortgages held by AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB must be addressed in a European context through ECB funding.

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