Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

I appreciate the Senator's comments. We are talking about jobs, employment, business, and small SMEs and the maximum should be done by everyone involved. Banks are supposed to be making money available yet Revenue is engaging, or supposed to be engaging, adequately with businesses with problems who clearly intend to sort their problems. That seems to be the way in the Senator's case where debt was greatly reduced.

I cannot answer the Senator's question regarding the business to which he referred but I am sure the Minister for Finance would be interested to know the details. I will bring the matter to his attention and it is an appropriate matter to be brought to the attention of Revenue and the banks on how they conduct business.