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Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Again, there is a demand for transformative change, but once a lobby group sets up camp in Buswell's or arrives within the precincts of this House, there is a totally different response. This type of politics is over in this country.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Finally, I despair at the level of political debate here today.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is most embarrassing to see Deputies abusing the reports that were published last week. It is clear that few Deputies have read the reports in full-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----and it is a denigration of the good work of the authors that they should be used for opportunistic political purposes.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Despite the entreaties of the Opposition-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----the authors of the reports refused to indulge in the blame game when they attended the committee in the past few days. Herr Regling made the point that it would be quite easy to blame persons or institutions. This would be far too simple, he said.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: However, the simple soundbite is what we have listened to all day. The manner in which Deputies have sought to traduce the Taoiseach is entirely unedifying. I have worked closely with Deputy Cowen as Taoiseach throughout this crisis.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He has shown great steadfastness, judgment, intelligence, courage and determination. History will judge these qualities.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He, of course, like all members of the Government parties, is concerned about the hardship this crisis has visited on families in this country.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: His record of fairness and equity during his time as Minister for Finance has been widely recognised.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: When the dust settles on this motion, it will be clear that the Taoiseach did provide leadership. The Opposition Deputies have opted, throughout this contribution, to shout and scream and roar because there are certain facts they do not want to hear.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We do need a change of political culture in this country. It is a change the public wants to see on all sides of the House. If there is any good to come of this motion, let it be that we dedicate ourselves to that change.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Let us discard the economic nonsense to which we have had to listen in recent years. If the Opposition parties want to provide a real alternative Government-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----let them provide a real alternative policy to this Government, as it has signally failed to do for a period of more than two years.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Opposition Deputies have the responsibility, as Members of this House-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----to give the public an honest and true view of where we stand economically-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----and how we can emerge from the crisis.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We, as a Government, will not shirk our duties.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have not done so in the past two years and we will not do so in the next two years either.

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (15 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume that the Deputy's question relates to the obligation on financial institutions and others to identify their customers under the Anti Money Laundering provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1994. Section 32 of that Act requires financial institutions and others to take reasonable measures to identify their customers. Recommended procedures for the implementation of this provision are...