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- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is not why the Governor spoke. The Government spoke the truth to reassure the public.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: It was always the position.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy is misrepresenting the position.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: On a point of fact, that was in my statement on 30 September.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I did.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: Who saw to it that Mr. FitzPatrick left the State two months later?
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I think the Deputy was referring to Allied Irish Bank.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not in the statement.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I said that last September.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I outlined the protection for depositors at the beginning of the statement. I restate the existence of the State guarantee. It is not limited to the â¬100,000 permanent guarantee which is established in our statute law but also extends by virtue of the vote in the House yesterday evening on an unlimited basis to all deposits, be they corporate or retail. That is an important issue. I am...
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy asked a number of questions but the one she is most anxious about is who is in charge of the negotiations. As Minister for Finance, I am accountable to this House and I am responsible for the negotiations.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am in charge of these negotiations. The persons conducting the negotiations are officials and officers of my Department, assisted, as I indicated in my opening statement, by officials from the National Treasury Management Agency who are subject to my direction.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is the position in regard to these talks. Of course I have constant liaison with the officers concerned and with the National Treasury Management Agency. The Central Bank-----
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am sorry, what does the Deputy want clarified further than that?
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: No. Could I deal-----
- Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: They arrived yesterday.
- Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: Some of them did.
- Suspension of Member (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is not what he said.
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: I wish to provide the House with an update on recent developments affecting the Irish banking and financial systems following my discussions with European colleagues both at the euro group and the ECOFIN council earlier this week. First, I wish to reassure all depositors in the guaranteed banks and building societies in Ireland that their deposits continue to be safe and secure. The...
- Irish Banking: Statements (18 Nov 2010)
Brian Lenihan Jnr: "That is why the government took great care not to make a formal application at this stage but to engage in intensive discussions to see exactly what the options are." Let us be clear about what is happening at present. Officials from the various international organisations are here to engage in an intense process of consultation. I had good discussions with our European colleagues over the...