James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

It is not agreed. Once again the guillotine is being applied to motions. Fine Gael intends to oppose every guillotine. Not alone that, the motion before us, the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft commission of investigation very conveniently leaves out any hand, act or part of the Ministers or the Department of Finance in this. That is totally unacceptable to this side of the House. It is very clear now that the Minister for Finance had the wool pulled over his eyes. Plainly and simply, he was conned by the banks. It appears that the only people left now to pick up the tab are the taxpayers, who are decreasing in number daily as more and more people lose their jobs.

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