Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

No. I will not make them during the debate. I am stating them now. I am objecting to the taking of this proposal, as is my right under Standing Orders. Let us get that right from day one of this session.

Once again, we are being asked to agree to an extension of what has proven to be a disastrous proposition in relation to an almost gilt edged bank guarantee that has been used by many to serve their particular interest and is running totally contrary to the interests of the overwhelming majority of people in this State. We are on the one hand being asked to continue the bail-out of a toxic bank, namely, Anglo Irish Bank, and on the other hand to accept yet another dollop of cuts to be introduced by Government on 7 December next which will add further pain and penury to people already burdened with both.

I do not know the name of the toxic bank protestor outside this institution this morning——

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