Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Request to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32

 

4:00 pm

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Anois, iarratas chun tairisceana a dhéanamh an Dáil a chur ar athló faoi Bhuan Ordú 32, a request to move the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32.

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of urgent national importance, namely, that the Government realise that it is taxpayers' money which is being handed over to bail out banking executives; that the banks cannot survive without this bail-out from the taxpayer and that, therefore, the Government should appreciate the strong position it is in and the need for it to dictate to the banks that senior executive salaries be capped, perhaps in line with the Taoiseach's salary — at best they should hand back their bonuses for each of the past three years; that people in genuine mortgage difficulties are given a moratorium; and that small to medium-sized enterprises have access to the reasonable level of funding necessary to maintain their viable businesses. We have had enough messing from the banks. It is time they were sorted out once and for all.

Photo of John O'DonoghueJohn O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Tar éis breithnithe a dhéanamh ar an ní ardaithe, níl sé in ord faoi Bhuan Ordú 32. Having considered the matter fully it is not in order under Standing Order 32.