Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

In a few weeks, Allied Irish Banks will also receive a cheque for €3.5 billion. Will that cheque be photographed? I suggest we obtain a photograph of it for posterity. It is quite possible other financial institutions will want the same sum and that they may get it because they are guaranteed, which is one of the worst measures ever introduced by Government.

The Bank of Ireland has received €3.5 billion and Allied Irish Banks will shortly receive €3.5 billion. The taxpayer did not today get €3.5 billion, it gave €3.2 billion.

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