Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

When I referred to fringe grey areas, I was not in the least referring to Anglo Irish Bank. It is quite clear they are not public servants and there is no grey area there whatsoever.

The allegation was made that Fianna Fáil is a developers' political party. We are a political party for all the people. The point needs to be made that, notwithstanding the gross excesses there have been, development is beneficial. All of us in this House should be about economic and social development. I reiterate the point that public servants enjoyed from 2000 to 2007, in terms of enhancement, numbers and incomes, the best period they have had since independence and are, probably, likely to enjoy again under any Government in the foreseeable future.

The golden era of Anglo Irish Bank is long over. I made an authoritative statement on the National Treasury Management Agency. It was an inadvertent error in the speech of the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Carey. The ministerial amendments which are next for discussion, amendments Nos. 5, 6 7 and 8-----

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