Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

On the matter of legislation on white collar crime as promised by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, what arrangements are being made by the Government to have the State and the taxpayer represented at bankruptcy proceedings in the state of Massachusetts for an application made by Mr. David Drumm? Will the State be formally represented? This is a man who owes a considerable amount of money to the State. He owes €8 million to Anglo Irish Bank, which is owned by the taxpayer.

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