Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I explained to Deputy Gilmore with regard to the overhang of shares, I, as Minister for Finance, was informed, to ensure that the impact on the stability of the bank would be off-loaded and unwound. That was a matter which Anglo Irish Bank was proactive in seeking to achieve, as it understood the difficulty being caused. Others were gambling or suggesting——

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