Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I reflected on Deputy Michael D. Higgins's earlier comments. The cluster munitions legislation is before the Seanad. It is not clear to me that the matter raised by the Deputy arises under that legislation. Under the bank guarantee scheme, I have powers to remind the financial institutions of their social obligations. I will draw the Deputy's comments to their attention.

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