Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

-----what is going on here. Decisions have been taken, internal and external appointments will be made. Deputies seem not to want to hear what decisions have been made. The roles of group finance director and group chief risk officer will be filled by external appointment. All of this is happening on the basis that the Government is insisting the bank proceeds in this manner. We have the agreement of the bank that such will be the case.

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