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Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Will he legislate for it or stop this outrageous charade that is going on in the Burlington Hotel today and all over our country? Have we become a refuge for failed bankers from other countries?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach is good at it himself.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: History.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: What else is it?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach has a short memory. I remember he and his party voting-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Can I speak? I have always acknowledged that I made a mistake in voting for the bank guarantee but the Taoiseach voted for-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It does not make it okay.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am; I am just correcting the record and stating the facts. The Taoiseach and all those on his Front Bench and his backbenchers or those who were Members at the time, voted for it.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Unlike his colleagues, the sheep on the Labour Party benches are making noises, but what will they do? What action will they take?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: How can the Taoiseach or the Minister, Deputy Noonan, possibly retain any shred of credibility? The Minister has a 15% shareholding in the bank on behalf taxpayers and he had the opportunity to do something today. We have once again put the fox in charge of the chickens. We have once again exposed ourselves to the charge that we are not really serious about banking reform. It is indefensible.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have one question. Is the Government beholden to Mr. Boucher?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He gave the Government a dig out last year in regard to the promissory notes. Is the Government totally beholden to him? Is the Government to be beholden to him or to the troika, our European colleagues?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Government members are embarrassing themselves. Are they beholden to Mr. Boucher to the extent that they allow him to have a reckless-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I did not. This matter is being discussed at the moment down in the Burlington Hotel.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is covered in every newspaper. Are we going to be silenced in here and let the bankers ravage our country?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I stood up for what I felt was wrong.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They are waiting for the Taoiseach to come back with Deputy Hayes.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: What happened in the case of the lady the Taoiseach brought into the bank who wanted to take out a mortgage?

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

Mattie McGrath: What about the lady the Taoiseach brought into the bank in Meath to get a mortgage? What did she get?