Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I will do that, a Cheann Comhairle.

I will restate my questions. Will the Taoiseach introduce legislation to ensure cuts in interest rates by the European Central Bank are passed on to customers here? The banks, into which we have put billions of the people's money are under the taxpayers' control.

Those directors appointed to the banks to look after the public interest are paid enormous amounts of money for doing so. They include former leaders of all the other political parties and are paid €3,000 just to go to a meeting. Does the Taoiseach still have confidence in them?

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