Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

While I do not necessarily agree with that, I will conclude, in so far as I can, with one final question. The Minister stated there has been progress on the part of the financial institutions. He also stated there has not been similar progress with other stakeholders. I doubt that and I agree with the Minister, because I have received correspondence from other stakeholders seeking to meet me on this issue.

That in itself tells me that they are not prepared to enter into an agreement before discussing it with anyone else. The Minister told the Dáil that he would give them ten days to respond initially, so how long more will he give them? When will the Minister come forward with a proposal or an imposition?