Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

Those depositors are very important and are guaranteed by the State. I believe it is appropriate that we continue to support those people. I appreciate very much the Deputy's view with regard to Anglo Irish Bank but it is the considered view of the Government thus far that in NAMA it will deal with many issues appertaining to Anglo Irish Bank. The Minister for Finance alluded to this in his speech last week. Moreover, the Government will consider whatever capital injection is necessary to the banks in order that they can continue and revert back to their most important function, which, as I said to the Leader of the Opposition, is to get credit back to business.

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