Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

I wish to make some brief comments. I am content to allow the guarantee scheme to operate with the Minister having discretion to apply it on the understanding that he will return to the House with the scheme and provide us with an opportunity to approve it and not on the basis that we must have a Private Members' motion seeking to annul it. We need Government time committed to presenting this for debate and providing an opportunity for the House to sanction or reject it.

A rumour circulated throughout the House that the Minister would indicate in his reply that provision would be made for positive approval by the Dáil. However, I did not hear it stated in his remarks. Perhaps I momentarily nodded off.

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