Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am indeed and the Deputy has asked me without notice to take a considered view on an issue that obviously has very far reaching implications, and I do not engage in that type of arrangement where it is then used against me that I stated I would be this, that or the other on an issue. I like to consider a matter when those who propose it put all of the issues in front of me. If people have a view that it should be done, perhaps they will put the case-----

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