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Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: He was close enough to the Minister at midnight on the night he bet the entire nation's patrimony on bailing out the banks. Who was at the heart of the bail out and who was among the Minister's principal advisers? The then Governor of the Central Bank and the then regulator. No one from the Opposition was there until the Minister had made his decisions. Those were the people who came in...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Going back to the Bill, if the regulator spotted that the boss's son was not appropriately qualified for banking, what could he do about it? The boss's son would not have to show any qualifications - he would not even need his leaving certificate. He would just be lifted into his job in London by virtue of being the boss's son. The regulator would have to go to court. Instead of a system...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister's party appointed the current board.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: It required no accountability from the current board. There are good people in Fianna Fáil and connected with it. What is wrong with them coming before an Oireachtas committee to be examined on their qualifications for this very important position? Are we to learn nothing from the disaster so that the Minister can tell his cronies - the developers and the big bankers - that it is business...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: There must have been a truce.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: That is what the Government is doing.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: We do not support the Government's cronies.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: We do not support them.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The Government is looking after Richie Boucher fine and well.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: I am sure Richie Boucher is delighted to have a friend like Deputy Kelly-----

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: -----with €1.5 million for-----

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: It was the Deputy's Minister for Finance who gave it an interview on St. Patrick's Day and discussed crony capitalism.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: No, I quote the totals now because they are staggering. The Deputy should add up the cost of servicing the debt. That is, if he is capable of doing that.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: How did he get away with €1.5 million if the Government is not looking after him?

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Big talk and no action.

Written Answers — Army Operations: Army Operations (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Defence if agreement has been reached with An Post and other organisations regarding payment for security services on the same basis as the commercial banks. [15609/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Defence the additional Defence Forces property sales that are planned for 2010. [15608/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The cap was set at €500,000 a year. That is the sacrifice the banks are making.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Get the bonus money back.