Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

They have explained there are 70 people in that organisation who are taking on additional responsibilities and they must get on with that operational job. What we must and will do, and what the Minister for Finance will do, is to come into the Chamber to explain exactly how we will restructure the banking system, including this bank, so that we can have a proper functioning banking system and deal with all the issues that people complain about, such as the provision of sufficient credit in this economy. That is the job we have to do.

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