Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

There is disgust among the public about this. It is not enough to have general statements in the Dáil. I seek a discussion in this House about why this is happening, whether it can be prevented, the role of the public interest directors, and when action will be taken. As I said yesterday, the inequality in this regard is unacceptable in a democracy. We cannot continue to let the bankers call the shots, given the damage they have done to the economy and the billions of taxpayers' money that have been put into, and continue to be put into, the banking system. We all need a workable banking system and nobody is saying they wish to undermine it. However, we want Government policy to be implemented and we seek an explanation as to why it is not being implemented. That must happen in the House today.