John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I commend Senator Butler for putting forward the suggestion. Many foreign banks have pulled out of this country. We have banks that have large assets abroad. I share the view that those assets should be sold and that money brought back to Ireland. We should include in that the National Treasury Management Agency. Any funds we have abroad should be brought home to be invested in Ireland. We would be well served by a debate on that issue.