Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In addition to informing the House of what is now the Government's attitude to Anglo Irish Bank, perhaps the Tánaiste will confirm if the Government has had any soundings from the European Commission on this matter. I understand that Commissioner Almunia has a view, not yet expressed publicly, about the Government putting further money into Anglo Irish Bank. Has the Government received any soundings or advice from the Commission in this regard? What is the Government's position on Anglo Irish Bank in view of the changed position of the Minister for Finance who yesterday indicated that he is now coming round to the view put forward by the Fine Gael Party in January 2008 that this bank should be wound down in an orderly way, that the deposits should be protected and that the bank should be broken up into a good and bad bank?

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