Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I shall repeat my question in order that the Leader will hear it properly. When will the Minister for Finance come to the House specifically to deal with the issue of Anglo Irish Bank and the decision made by its board to reward members of the staff with a pay increase? It is not solely about the pay increase but about the process used in arriving at it. As Senators O'Toole and Donohoe said, is it about rewarding good work or is it a matter of returning to the old gravy train? This morning the people are not concerned about Dr. Garret FitzGerald, the Cabinet reshuffle or the Green Party looking after its own, rather they are concerned about the fact that they are under pressure to repay mortgages, unemployment and the fact that their children do not have a future. They do not care about the bubble here but about the direction their lives are taking. They want but have not seen leadership from the Government. They are sick and tired-----