Search for "we are where we are" speaker:Paul Connaughton (KildareStreet.com)

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Apr 2012): Paul Connaughton: ...of the country. However, the treaty may be ten or 12 years too late. If the rules it will introduce had been in place at the time, we might not have the economic problems we face. However, we are where we are. The treaty is vital for the future of the youth of the country because it is necessary to restore economic confidence and ensure Ireland's future place at the heart of the...

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