Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This Government's political will is that the days of golden circles in this country are over. There will be no insulation of golden circles under this Government.

We will see to that. The issues being considered for the budget will be announced on budget day. Given Deputy Boyd Barrett's past record, it does not matter what the Government will announce on budget day, Deputy Boyd Barrett will oppose it anyway. There is no tolerance by the Government for golden circles of past or present banks. There is no insulation of golden circles. We are dealing with pay and pensions in the banking system and we will produce a budget that is fair and balanced on budget day. I hope the Deputy will support it.

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