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- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: It came from the Minister for Finance on a television programme who said it.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: The question being asked by the Irish people to which Members cannot get a direct answer-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: The question that is being asked by the Irish people, who still are sceptical and too overburdened by what has been placed upon them is-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Will the Government continue to draw the resources of the Irish nation out of the Irish economy, year after year-----
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: ----- by still being obliged to pay back this debt? Is it not a fact that there is no write-down nor the semblance of one? I have one further brief point.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: I have one further point.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Greece had two bailouts and got a 20% write-down on their debt.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: The Minister stated this was not applicable to Ireland but has not come into the Chamber to explain the reason it is not applicable to Ireland. The Tánaiste should explain this to us.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: It did.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: A former Minister for Finance wrote a €30 billion IOU for Anglo Irish Bank - which in turn gave it to the Central Bank - without the knowledge or permission of his colleagues, or proper substantial debate in the Dáil, and without the consent of the people. It may very well have been unconstitutional. We all know the horrific consequences this has had for the Irish people. An...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Would the Tánaiste accept that three quarters of the electorate are weary following the painful sacrifices of €30 billion being sucked out of the economy? They are weary of retrenchment and misery. There is no promise in this agreement that over the next number of years, matters will get any better.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Green Paper on Defence (7 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the details of what is contained in the Green Paper on the Future of Ireland's Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6081/13]
- Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Deputy Donohoe is the only one mentioning Argentina.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Sorrow is not enough. The Taoiseach should accept the responsibility of the State.
- Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: I will be brief. The Minister might confirm the position, on foot of the transfer of this €35 billion of debt to the ECB, under Article 123 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In all the debates that took place or that would take place throughout the country as to whether Ireland should have a renegotiation on the debt or a write-off of the debt, the vast majority...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (6 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5666/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (6 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will revoke the deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5663/13]
- Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: The promissory notes were not, as has often been portrayed, the rock to which Ireland clung in its hour of need. On the contrary, the entire eurozone benefited in some way through some financial stability, yet Ireland pays 42% of the total cost of the European banking crisis. If the burden had been shared equally throughout the eurozone it is estimated the amount owed by Ireland would...
- Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: Let us cut to the chase. Passing the bank debt on to our grandchildren is not a solution no matter how one dresses it up. Any such deal would be pitiful and a humiliating outcome for the Irish people. This moral and unjust imposition of private bank debt on the country and its resources, citizens and future cannot continue and we need to give the Irish people back their dignity. A group...
- Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)
John Halligan: It is unjustifiable.