Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Taxpayers are saying we should deal with the facts. Let us deal with the background and causes of this problem, let us get it out there so the facts can be assembled, let us do it in a way that employs the necessary expertise to do it, let the commission of investigation be brought into effect after that, based on terms of reference decided here, which we will all discuss, and let people go in and give their positions based on any investigation that the commission wishes to conduct. That is the position. There is no ambiguity about it. There is no reluctance on my part whatsoever. I have a responsibility to discharge and I will discharge it. I hope the Deputy will do the same.

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