Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

We have raised this issue on numerous occasions and again this week all Stages of a number of Bills are being taken on the same day.

It emerged this morning that the Minister had been informed some time ago about the AIB bonuses and yet we saw no action until the issue came into the public arena. There was public outrage and outrage in these Houses that after so much money had been given to the bank, bonuses were still to be paid. What disturbs me is that it was only when it came into the public arena that we saw some action.