Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy would rightly criticise us if we interfered in due process, and I do not think he is asking us to do so. It is a matter for this House to determine the laws of the land under our Constitution. We are proceeding as quickly as possible with regard to the investigation on the basis that it is independent of the political process. If we do not want it to be independent of the political process, then we will have to change it. However, I am sure that if there was political interference, the Deputy would be the first man in the House to give out about it and say that it was not the right thing to do. People should take on board the fact that within the realms of possibility, this matter will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

On the issue of Anglo Irish Bank, the Deputy put forward his party's view on nationalisation. How much money would that cost the State?

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