Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

All that is true about what the Deputy said about banking pay and remuneration is that I have requested that an independent review of this issue be carried out. The main reason I have done that is I want the Irish taxpayers' money back. We invested billions upon billions of euro in the Irish banking system. Deputy Burton was a great critic of it at the time and she was correct to be a critic. I want to see the money returned to the Irish taxpayer over time. I am aware that we now have a vast array of companies located here in Ireland that pay significantly more than Irish banks pay to their staff. All that is true is that a review is under way. I have not yet received that report and do not anticipate doing so until early in the new year.

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