Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

No legislation is promised but, clearly, any request by Mr. Appleby will be entertained with expedition by the appropriate Minister and the Government. It is important that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has the amplitude of powers it requires to restore the damaged reputation of the banking sector abroad.

I am a little concerned at the contrast the Deputy drew between the approach the Government took to the appointment of the Garda Ombudsman, Mr. Gallagher who is a distinguished public servant and we did not believe his appointment was in any way exceptionable, and the approach we are taking to the grave position in our public finances where we will certainly put at the Deputy's disposal all the options involved and we will cost any proposals he may wish to bring forward in that regard.

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