Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

In return, the Government expects the banks to play more than their part in the economic recovery of the State by providing appropriate risk adjusted credit to businesses, so they can protect and create jobs. Our citizens deserve nothing less. The Bill before the House today has been drawn up on the basis of the expert advice and counsel available to the Government from the National Treasury Management Agency, the Financial Regulator, the Central Bank and our financial and legal advisers.

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