Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The only comfort in the interruptions is the knowledge that what I say rings true and is hurting. I listened to both Deputy Bruton and Deputy Burton. Deputy Bruton focused on the situation in Anglo Irish Bank. Fine Gael needs to recall it supported the State guarantee at that point and did so as it saw a need for safeguarding. Considering that it supported the guarantee and voted for it, it should realise, as the Minister for Finance pointed out today,-----

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