Bernard J. Durkan
Question:71 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which an effort continues to be made to examine the wisdom of the use of interest rate increases as a means of combating inflation in view of the likelihood that such increases are ultimately most likely to penalise EU countries with the greatest debt liabilities and consequently their ability to repay debt with obvious consequences for the future of the European Union itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20355/11]
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