Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Will the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance make a statement in the House? At the time of the banks guarantee — and on the occasion of each of the four other major debates relating to the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank and the recapitalisation announcement — I asked them whether they were aware that 30 September was the final year end accounting date of Anglo Irish Bank and what impact that had on the decision of the Government to bring forward the guarantee scheme.

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