Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was not at the recent discussions between the parties but I know that my officials briefed the other parties and Fianna Fáil. The final price could only have been clear to the House or any party much more recently. A lot of the work has been in creating a structure through which we are committing €3 billion at one level, while providing for a number of contingencies that can bring that down. Some €545 million may not have to be paid. We have structured the agreement in such a way that this money will only be payable in certain circumstances. The final price is only emerging following a Government-----

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