Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The Minister will see developments over the next few months. There has been a massive failure of government and legislation and a breach of criminal law, which has not been addressed.

Why has the Minister not cleaned out the banks? Why has he not demanded the resignations not only of the top brass in every bank, but also their board members? Anglo Irish Bank is not a normal bank, as it is devoid of small every day customers and private residential mortgage holders. However, the Minister knows its customers. They are the big developers and friends of Fianna Fáil whom he met in the Galway tent for many years.

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