Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

Perhaps it is a soundbite, but it is relevant. Maybe he has learned something that the Minister, who promotes an image of toughness on crime, should also learn. What about what has been going on? Sir Ken MacDonald stated: "In Britain, no one has any confidence that fraud in the banks will be prosecuted as crime". The same situation obtains in Ireland. The people on the street do not believe that anyone will be brought to justice for what transpired in the banks in recent years.

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