Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This is Leaders' Questions and I have not asked my second question. I disagree fundamentally with the Taoiseach. This is not a separate issue. The moneys pumped into Anglo Irish Bank, including €4 billion this year, are real moneys from real taxpayers' pockets. We cannot keep it separate in another entity, as if it is not real money affecting real people. My question concerns the figures to be presented this afternoon by the Minister for Finance. Do these figures include €6 billion to bail out Anglo Irish Bank?

This Government has talked tough about a lot of people. This morning, a Minister of State was asked on local radio if it is fair to cut children's allowance, but there was no answer. We know it is not and if the Taoiseach had followed the Fine Gael view, we would not have to.

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