Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

-----because they have never been able to get access to finance from banks. That is why both pillar banks committed to the Government each gave new lending of €3.5 billion this year. That is why they attend before the Economic Management Council on a regular basis. Deputy Martin is insinuating that the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation should not introduce a partial loan credit guarantee scheme even though it might affect, to their benefit, more than 1,000 small firms which are looking for money.

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