Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

The Taoiseach should apologise because he screwed the economy and he is screwing the working people and future generations with this NAMA evil.

There is no accountability in our system. We heard earlier Senator Ross spoke about the board of FÁS. The Minister held on to a report on FÁS for 90 days before publishing it, an issue on which I made a statement. The board of FÁS remains in place. Many of the people who advised ordinary people in Donegal and other places to put money offshore remain in position in the banks. Some of them are in influential positions in politics but all is forgiven. The reality is that there is no accountability in our system and there needs to be a proper sense of accountability.

The event which took place in Farmleigh is to be welcomed. It is important to hear other people's opinion. We proposed to the Tánaiste, Deputy Mary Coughlan-----