Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Senator Donohoe spoke about collateral damage and in reply the Minister spoke about legal advice received. The gnáth duine, the ordinary person, does not trust the Minister's legal advice, primarily because he has been wrong at every hand's turn, despite his earlier protestations and those of the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. If the Minister wants to be fair about this, we have got it wrong about the banks every step of the way.