Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I also welcome Senator Dearey. As one who began his career as a retailer in Dundalk, it is great to have another retailer from that part of the wee county in the House.

There are occasions when we continually request particular debates on the Order of Business. This is one such occasion. The issue of banking certainly requires attention and we must not wait until the introduction of the Finance Bill to debate it. I hope the Leader will be in a position to indicate when the Bill will be brought before the House. In the meantime, there is a need for a debate on banking. Like Senator Boyle, I met the new Governor of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland, Professor Patrick Honohan, yesterday and I must state I am impressed by him. Regardless of the different views of banking, once a decision has been made we must support it.