Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The other fundamental matter is this. On the debate in the House on the bank guarantee, Deputy Noonan asked the Minister for Finance whether this was a matter of liquidity or solvency and he was told it was a matter of liquidity. The Government did not tell the truth to the people. Was the Minister, Deputy Gormley, suffering from lack of sleep when he gave his recollection of what happened? Was the Minister for Finance right when he said that this was decided at a full meeting of the Cabinet, which took place on the Sunday, or was it decided by the incorporeal meeting on the Monday? I would like to know that before we proceed into what will be the last budget to be presented by this Government.

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