John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I predict that the latest revelations from Irish Life & Permanent and Anglo Irish Bank will result in further resignations. I absolutely agree with the Deputies opposite that the support that was given to Anglo Irish Bank was not appropriate. There must be and will be root and branch reform of our banking system. We need a general crackdown on corporate crime in this country. In the United States we have seen white collar criminals being led out in handcuffs. I want to see the same regime in this country and I believe we will get such a regime here——

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