Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I accept the Taoiseach must attend the European Council meeting tomorrow and I understand the Government wishes to deal with the guarantee scheme from 10.30 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. or 4 p.m. on Friday. There are six financial institutions included in the original guarantee and there are a number of others that have non-national parent bodies but have significant high-street operations in Ireland. There may well be 11 different schemes — I do not know at present — but it is very important that the detail of the proposed scheme is circulated as quickly as possible so Members can put together a coherent response thereto and reflect on the questions that will arise therefrom. When can the detail of the scheme be given to members of the Opposition so we can read and analyse it and make our comments on it?

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