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- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach raised this issue when he asked members of the Opposition to withdraw comments they made. I was reasonable on Thursday and Friday last when I sought clarification on Chancellor Merkel's comments. However, it was the Chancellor's officials who confirmed that her comments applied to Ireland and nothing she has said since in any way contradicts that view. She has not said her...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: That is possible. Who knows?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Before discussing the detail of what Ireland should be seeking, we should note that it is factually untrue for the Taoiseach to state the June deal has been reaffirmed in full. The summit conclusions involve two significant dilutions of the deal. It was agreed in June that the new supervisory regime for banks would be in place by 1 January 2013. Last week, however, it was agreed only that...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Our situation is different from that of Spain, and not just because, as the Taoiseach finally admitted on Monday and it is worth repeating because of its significance, "Ireland was the first and only country which had a European position imposed upon it in the sense that there was not the opportunity, if the Government so wished, to do it their way by burning bondholders."
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: That was the first time he had put that on the record. Are we looking for the ESM to buy our stakes in AIB and Bank of Ireland? Are we looking for the ESM to finance our repayment of the promissory notes? Are we examining all parts of bank-related debt or just the bank shares? What is the Government's definition of "sustainability"? Unlike Spain, we are not looking for extra capital to...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The record shows I said nothing of the sort.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I have.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: No. You have an awful habit, Taoiseach, of deliberately misleading on what other people say. I said they could be restructured easily if the ECB agreed, which is a factually accurate statement. The fact that Mario Draghi and others are opposed to the restructuring is clear. What is not clear is the Government strategy for dealing with it. When the 2012 promissory payment was converted...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: It is questions.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Who is taking the questions?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: There is a normal routine.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I wanted to know who was taking them on the Government side.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach. My fundamental question is as follows: What, in essence, is the Taoiseach's definition of debt sustainability for Ireland and could he explain to the House exactly what he is looking for in the negotiations in the context of the euro group and the euro summits? According to the Taoiseach, Ireland is unique. I accept that because it had the European position imposed...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach should say the decisions imposed by the EU.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: We can do something, actually.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: Are we looking to sell our stake in the banks to the ESM?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: He is rewriting history.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: May I ask another question?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: He already used up five minutes.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Oct 2012)
Micheál Martin: I accept that our time is constrained.