Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The transfers to which the Deputy referred in regard to the payment of promissory notes are not new payments; they arise from commitments that were entered into by the previous Government under the previous arrangements and commitments, which were made for the capital requirements of Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society at that time. The Deputy asked if an opportunity will be given for that issue to be raised in the course of the debate. If he wants to raise that issue in the course of the debate later this evening, he is free to do so, and if arrangements are made for a further discussion on the issue next week, he would also be free to do so on that occasion.

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