Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

There is no doubt that we are in a sad and sorry state. We all wish the State well in its recovery and the crisis must be dealt with. The sad aspect is that we are still dealing with those who lent recklessly and consistently concealed from the State the information now becoming available. They dishonestly and deliberately misled the State. The Minister for Finance and the Department were consistently told lies. There was a consistent and continuous cover-up. That is the reason for all these revelations.