Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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The Minister said initially and more recently that so-called vulture or venture capitalists have been of benefit at a time when there was little money circulating in the system here, and it was for that purpose only. It should be recognised by everybody, now and as time passes, that we should not come to a conclusion that in any way besmirches the reputation of someone who is not here but who can defend himself and quite clearly has done so in the past.