Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Lest the Deputy thinks the previous Government would have done things differently a number of years ago had it had the opportunity to do so, that is not the case. Given the circumstances with which we were faced, the Government, including the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and the Central Bank, put a cogent case to the European Central Bank in respect of the decision made, which was announced in the House some time ago. I am sure the borrowing requirements would have been produced with the accounts when the promissory note was first put forward by the late Brian Lenihan.

Discussion on the Finance Bill is currently under way. The Minister for Finance will be in the House tonight to deal with the Private Members' motion and to respond to any detailed questions which members may have in that regard.

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