Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Question : To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of the knowledge of himself or his Department of the irregular transactions between Anglo Irish Bank and other financial institutions, including the Irish Nationwide Building Society and Irish Life & Permanent, when he proposed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on 20 January 2009 the nationalisation of the Anglo Irish Bank; the full facts now known to him regarding the extent of the irregularities that were apparently endemic in this State-owned bank; the way he proposes to hold accountable those who have abused their positions of trust and responsibility; and if this includes consideration of prosecution through the courts.

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