Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

No. Let us be fair. We set out a policy decision and it is important for this country that it proceeds. We will proceed with a detailed implementation plan drawn up by, as I said, the interim board and an interim executive. It is under the aegis of the NTMA. The NTMA has been advising on this matter for some time. That is where we will go.

Regarding the question as to what staff will be taken on, all staff will be taken on subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance. A case will be made to him. We want to make sure that we set up an agency that does the job it has been given and enable it to get on with its work. That work will take place in the coming months. As we know, the perspective for its-----

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