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Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: What will the Tánaiste do about the rip-off of consumers coming up to Christmas?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Jobs are walking out of this country because of the Tánaiste's failure to take action.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: They are walking out.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: One third of our young men are unemployed. The Tánaiste cannot be proud of that.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: We are being absolutely ripped off.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I thought, according to Deputy Mattie McGrath, that D-Day would take place at 12 noon in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary rooms.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I will turn down that invitation. There will be no transfer of fees there.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, this is the recommencement of the bank guarantee of hundreds of billions in the name of Irish taxpayers. I want to know where is the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan. This is as important and significant a decision in this short order as the original bank guarantee. Essentially, this provides for the roll-over of the bank guarantee. While I do not wish to...

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: He should be in here on the floor of the Dáil. I call for the Minister for Finance to make himself available to the Dáil for this short debate. It is only 50 minutes. He should be here. It is a disgrace the debate is so short because it is such an important financial decision. I wish no disrespect to the Minister of State who is excellent on his own field. He is not the Minister for...

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: That is not good enough.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, I have asked the Minister of State where is the Minister for Finance.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: He was available to go in and face the music with the Fianna Fáil backbenchers at the parliamentary party.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: He should have given that hour to the Dáil.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I want the Minister for Finance brought into the House to address this motion which involves hundreds of millions-----

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: -----in guarantees for the next 15 years on behalf of the Irish taxpayer.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State is not acceptable to us in this context. It is not acceptable to us that a Minister who does not deal with finance-----

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: This motion provides guarantees of hundreds of millions, including subordinated debt. The Minister has never explained why.

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: On a point of order-----

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I am calling for a quorum. Notice taken that 20 Members were not present; House counted and 20 Members being present,

Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009: Motion (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, our international reputation is very important. This is the extension of the bank guarantee scheme in five-year tranches for up to a period of at least 15 years. This will probably outlive the Government. In terms of our international reputation, first of all, the motion has been allocated 50 minutes of discussion time by the Dáil.