Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

With the permission of the House I will share time with Deputy Paschal Donohoe.

I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak briefly in this very important debate. While Deputy Mattie McGrath blames Europe for 50% of our banking problems, he acknowledges that his Government was responsible for the other 50%. I suppose that is progress.

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