Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The purpose of the inquiry is to look into the background and causes of the financial problems that arose. That is what we are doing. Since they arose, we had to take decisions, including emergency decisions. They have been debated in this House and their merits or demerits, according to how people have felt democratically, have been discussed and debated. Thankfully, the decisions have been taken because we now have a far greater degree of stability than would otherwise be the case if we did not take those decisions. That is the situation. When the governor first brought up these matters, we were asked to look into them and that is what we are going to do. We are in the process.

With regard to the question of exclusion, no one is excluded.

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