Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

Clearly, the Minister must make a statement on this matter but, as the Tánaiste said, the results of the stress tests will be published at 4.30 p.m. and the Tánaiste has proposed that the Minister will come before the House at 4.45 p.m., leaving only 15 minutes between those two events. I notice the contrast in timing between this and the previous items we discussed. It is our firm view that people require a short period of time to study and consider the results of the stress tests. It is only reasonable, therefore, that the House would be given an hour-long adjournment.

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