Ivana Bacik (Independent)

We need to know the exact nature of the inquiry. When the Minister, Deputy Gormley, states he is satisfied with the shape of it, all we can conclude is that this inquiry is likely to be pear-shaped because it does not seem it is being put together with any sort of coherence. It reminds me of a quote in the US used famously in the 1960s - the rich get richer and the poor get prison. In the US they have reformed their criminal justice structures on white collar crime to ensure people are made accountable where the banking system collapsed and inquiries were conducted in a timely fashion. We have much to learn from that. Unfortunately, in Ireland, it seems the rich still get richer and the poor still get prison.