Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of the introduction of this Bill today and for its completion this evening is to ensure we underpin stability in our financial system. Wider issues regarding banking policy or performance, which are open for debate at any time, can be accommodated in the normal course of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service or in plenary session of the House.

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