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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The comments made by Olli Rehn yesterday have made it clear to many people in this State that there is one rule for almost every other country in Europe and a completely different one for Ireland. In recent times, Germany, France and Greece have routinely opted out of arrangements that were agreed. Olli Rehn was speaking in the context of the promissory note relating to the former Anglo...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator is telling us we will not need the money. That is a second bailout.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Senator Keane is telling us we need a second bailout.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We will not need the money, then.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: It is great that we do not need access to the funding.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I agree with the Senators on the Government side and those in the Opposition who support the treaty that it is important to have an honest and factual debate on what is contained in it because all kinds of issues will be brought into the campaign. It is an EU fiscal compact treaty which puts into law a number of old and new rules aimed at fiscal discipline. Article 3 deals with those in...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: No small to medium-sized business would operate under the strict draconian rules under which the Government is being asked to operate, whereby the amount a member state can borrow ability is limited to the extent that it is almost impossible to borrow because of the strict rules being put into law. Businesses borrow to invest to grow the business and create jobs. Economies and states borrow...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The reason he opted out was that he knew he was being asked to sign his country up to painful fiscal discipline measures that would have caused more problems for the Spanish economy, including greater unemployment. Given that the Spanish economy will contract this year, it would have made the position much worse. Governments must have the flexibility to manage their fiscal affairs.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We will not have that flexibility if we tie the hands of this and future governments for generations by passing the treaty. It is in the best interests of the people to reject the treaty and to reject putting a straitjacket on the capacity of any future governments to borrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We have never told people not to pay.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator is misinformed as usual. He should listen to what people are saying.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: If the Senator is going to tell lies in this Chamber, which is what he is good at-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: He should not tell lies.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I will not because he told a lie. He said that Sinn Féin representatives are calling on people not to pay. They have not done so. The Senator has told a lie in this Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I will not withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator has told a lie. Can the Cathaoirleach tell me how it is not a lie? The Senator said that representatives of Sinn Féin are asking people not to pay.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I will not withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: What does the Chair want me to withdraw?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: What would you call it?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Why would I withdraw it if he has-----