Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

While I do not want to take issue with the Minister, and he may wish to correct his papers, my understanding was that Anglo Irish Bank's year end was September. The Minister will recall the guarantee was issued on the night before Anglo Irish Bank's year end of 30 September. The 15-month accounting period goes from September 2008 to December 2009. The Minister might check his papers later, although it is a minor point.

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