Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy has never respected independence before, nor does he respect it now. He is introducing legislation by way of a Private Members' Bill with Deputy Michael McGrath, who is a decent, determined politician, to quote what he said this morning. The Central Bank has told the Government it does not want legislation of this nature. The Government has repeatedly said we will introduce legislation if it requests it. The Deputy said that the banks had not moved.

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