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Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: ——to the bank discussion after Easter?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: We are agreeing to the order but will the Government say now that it will give the Opposition more information about the deal done with Anglo Irish Bank that appeared in the bank's accounts yesterday?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Yes, but only 30 minutes have been allocated.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: I want a commitment from the Government that it will give the Opposition a further briefing and come back after Easter and spend longer than 30 minutes on questions on this matter. This is the future of our country.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: This is war reparations. This is similar to what happened after Versailles and after the Franco-Prussian War.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Irish taxpayer is carrying a debt now——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: ——that has been put on them——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle does not want us to discuss this.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle is like the guy who gets the debt collectors bill in the door and decides not to open it.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: We want a discussion.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The inquiry stops on 30 September.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Tough.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: A Cheann Comhairle, I object. That is a disgraceful answer.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: They are disgraceful actions. No wonder they ruined the country. They are not even willing to discuss it.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: She must have thought she was working for Anglo Irish Bank.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: I did not know that. He did not tell me personally.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: I will have to take it up with him.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Can I help Deputy McCormack by saying I believe "gurrier" is derived from the French word "guerre", which means "war". "Gurrier" actually means "warrior".

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle should remove it from the list of banned words.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Deputy McCormack should take it as a compliment from the Taoiseach made in the heat of the moment.