Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

He has lost all €20,000 of his savings and was relying on the dividend. Commissioner McCreevy, in the great town of Athlone with which the Leader will be very familiar, said that we should look not for heads to roll but for consensus and that we should not engage in Punch and Judy politics. I do not agree with the Commissioner. Who will represent the people who believe they have to throw eggs to get answers? The shareholders in attendance at that meeting this morning are the people affected. It is we, the taxpayers, who have recapitalised and guaranteed the banks. How will these people be punished? I ask the Leader to ask the Minister for Finance to come into the House and explain that to the Seanad so that we can tell the people who are canvassing how these people will be punished.