Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

When the legislation was debated last week, the Minister for Finance informed Members that the scheme would be brought before the House this week. It appears from the Taoiseach's reply that matters are beginning to drift. When does the Taoiseach expect the scheme to be finalised and brought before the House? Have any of the financial institutions concerned been involved in the discussions taking place on the content of the scheme? When it is brought forward by the Government, will the scheme be open to amendment by the House?

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