Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The question of the by-elections will be debated in a few moments. Deputy Kenny's first question was about Anglo Irish Bank. The precise figure has not been conveyed to me or to the Government. I will not know it until the person whose statutory duty it is to deal with it — the Financial Regulator — conveys it to us. It is expected that it will be forwarded to us formally tomorrow. If that is the case I would like to facilitate a debate for the Deputy tomorrow.

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