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Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: During his put-down of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, last week, the Taoiseach stated unequivocally that Ireland is funded until 2014 in all circumstances. Both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, repeated this on a number of occasions. They both also stated that a 1% reduction in the interest rate payable on the bailout would be worth more than €400 million per...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: Are we still negotiating for reduced interest rate payments of €400 million, as the Taoiseach and the Minister said last week, or have we settled for the €200 million the Minister talked about yesterday?

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: In essence, if the Taoiseach is being honest, the Government has negotiated nothing of any real substance since it came to power. That is the fact of the position.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is over-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: It has been more than three months-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: If the Deputies opposite would listen-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----and allow Members on this side of the House to have their opportunity to articulate their point of view-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: There should be less arrogance now please.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: It is more than three months-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. The Taoiseach has now just confirmed that close to half of the bailout fund is beyond any reduction in interest rates. More than three months have elapsed since all governments in Europe agreed that funding costs, as it was put, "should be lowered to better take into account debt sustainability of the recipient countries". Since then, the only thing that has...

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: ----and is putting off the day when some certainty about the future needs of Ireland and other countries can be settled. Last week, the Taoiseach refused-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am asking it, a Cheann Comhairle. The Taoiseach refused to ask for this issue to be discussed at the next European Council meeting. He made the incredible statement in this House that he would talk about it if someone brought it up.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach also has informed the House that he has not raised the issue at a number of meetings with Heads of Government. Since he became Taoiseach, his approach appears to be-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I am about to ask it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: I have been interrupted by a lot of Members.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has enjoyed the adulation and the protocols. Given the abject failure of the Finance Ministers-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----to fulfil the mandate given to them by the European Council leaders to deliver lower funding costs to all countries, will the Taoiseach now finally agree to raise the matter at this month's meeting of European leaders?

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: There was nothing of substance there.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is a welcome change from last week-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Micheál Martin: -----when the Taoiseach stated he would raise it if someone else raised it.