Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

——she should make that personal statement herself and not have the Taoiseach make it on her behalf.

A request has been made by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for additional powers to prosecute white collar and corporate crime. It was reported in the Sunday newspapers that the director sought such additional powers to overcome the difficulty of what is called the "evidential burden" in company law cases. We know this office is greatly engaged at present in investigating certain matters in the banks. I understand the director has written to the Tánaiste——

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