Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This allocates extraordinary powers to the Minister for Finance. It is not possible from any common sense perspective to deal with a Bill of this complexity on this day. It is just not possible to do it. We have had examples before of rushed legislation not standing up. We have had a situation where the Government did not fully provide the facts in respect of the bank guarantee. It was very reluctant to talk about the progress being made by the IMF as it approached Ireland. We now have this Bill giving extraordinary powers to the Minister for Finance.

I know that next week is Christmas week, but we should meet here next Tuesday and deal with this Bill. It is not right to expect-----

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