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Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: He cannot agree to do something that is illegal.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: While Professor Honohan may not have such intentions-----

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Yes.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: What the Taoiseach has said is incomplete. A commitment has been given that Professor Honohan will come before a committee of the House to discuss the inquiry and the findings of his scoping review.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Section 33 of the Central Bank Act expressly forbids the Governor of the Central Bank from doing this. I ask the Taoiseach whether he can resolve this conundrum because legally Professor Honohan is gagged and may not, under the provisions of section 33 of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, come before the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service or any...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: He did not specifically refer to an inquiry into wrongdoing by the banks, as the Government is proposing he should do.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: We are talking about banks.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Government amendment to tonight's Labour Party motion. Section 33 AK of the Central Bank Act 2003 expressly forbids the Governor, currently Professor Patrick Honohan, from publicly discussing or disclosing any commercially confidential information in respect of any regulated firm or entity.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: That is not right.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: For Anglo Irish Bank.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: For Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Is it not astronomical at the moment?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Was the economy not affected?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: It has been destroyed.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Destroyed.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Tell that to the people who are unemployed-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: -----and the people who have lost-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: What is the point of the inquiry?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: That is the Taoiseach's perspective.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Is that-----