Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to correct the record. I was told that the two MEPs went to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach and said that I said something. I want to be clear that what was said by the MEP was advice that he offered to me for the Taoiseach to take, which is a very different thing. I said to the MEP that that was not a matter for me to decide but for other people to decide. I thanked him for his advice. I, under no circumstances, said any such thing that he put on the record of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach. I want to clarify that for the committee and thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to do so.

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