Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The Government announced yesterday the provision of €2 billion for Anglo Irish Bank, bringing the Government's total contribution, on behalf of Irish taxpayers, to that bank to €14.1 billion. Apparently, there is still another €8 billion to be put into it. In terms of Government funding, I know that represents small potatoes for the Government, but could we have a commitment to a debate on the provision of this extra €2 billion?

I was taken aback at the Taoiseach's response to the leader of the Labour Party regarding the Regling and Watson report and the Honohan report on the banking crisis. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste-----

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