Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach described the deal that we got at the weekend as a good one for Europe. Only four countries - Germany, France, the Netherlands and Sweden - are to contribute more than us. Germany will pay €1,606 per capita. Ireland will pay €3,201 per head. This is a rotten deal. After the miserable so-called bailout, which I called a clean-out at the time, this is another bad deal. The frugal five were strong, and they were right to be so, because they got write-offs. We are the good boys in Europe, the lapdogs, and we say that everything is grand, give us the punishment and we will take it. We end up being screwed, pardon the expletive. It is a disgraceful deal. We cannot accept this. Our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren should not be burdened with it. It is a shocking indictment of so-called solidarity in Europe. It is a disgrace. It is time that we took off the gloves and were not the good boys in Europe. Instead, we will be paying one of the highest amounts per head of population, second only to Denmark.

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