Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This party supported the guarantee for the banks under the conditions which we made clear, namely that the banking system is very necessary in order to keep business and commerce flowing through the country and we made no bones about that. Is the Taoiseach saying now that because a person happens to be an Independent Deputy or removes himself or herself to the Independent rank, that person can get more from the Government than groups that support the Government in the national interest?

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