Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I was advised that I have sufficient power through the scheme to extend my own powers. I will check it out but that is my position on this issue.

On the fundamental issue of the scheme, it is very important and it will lay down the conditions under which the facility can be extended. I will certainly take into account in the formulation of the scheme the points that have been made in this debate.

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