Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I support Deputy Kenny's request. I appreciate what the Ceann Comhairle said about the normal procedures that apply in the House. However, the Taoiseach's response to my question earlier this morning was extraordinary. The Taoiseach acknowledged that he and the Government knew about the €7 billion transfer of money or loan — call it what one wants — to Anglo Irish Bank, the effect of which was to falsify the real position of that bank. The Government knew about that before it introduced legislation in the House asking us to nationalise that bank and take responsibility for it.

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