Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

They all seem to be in the same place, which is that Anglo Irish Bank should be wound down, and many of them questioned whether it or Irish Nationwide should have been included in the Government guarantee. Therefore, the Government no longer appears to have a majority in the House for its banking strategy. It will be interesting to see what happens when it is put to the test when we eventually get to have a vote on the Central Bank Reform Bill.

I wish to raise two other matters. The issue of special needs assistants which was debated in the House is now part of the Tánaiste's responsibility as Minister. Many parents-----

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