Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

-----and the Taoiseach said he would not introduce legislation although earlier he said he would consider bringing in legislation, irrespective of what the regulator said. That is the problem. I am hearing the Taoiseach loud and clear now and I accept what he is saying.

When the Bill establishing the Department of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, was before the Oireachtas we were told that the Minister for Finance would announce the overall Estimate envelope in the Dáil and that there would be a debate on it. In terms of what happened subsequently, last Friday we had a public announcement on this-----

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