Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

I agree. As in the case of agreements we have with Central and South America, within which there are human rights elements, as discussed on an earlier question, it is imperative the banking system within Europe is not used in the manner in which it has been historically used, from the time of the Holocaust and previously. It is an affront to civilisation that people who have been deprived of their rights, as happened with the Jewish communities right across Europe who, 50 years after we discovered the horror in the camps, still have not had retribution from the so-called civilised banking communities. It is another one of those issues in respect of which I agree with the Deputy. I believe the matter should be discussed.

If this issue comes up for discussion on 31 January, I will be pleased to mention the point made by the Deputy.

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