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Finance Secretary’s repossession comments

Summary

McGrath asks the Taoiseach to rein in Finance Secretary John Moran after comments criticising banks for not carrying out enough repossessions, but the Chair stops the discussion.

I asked about funding for the Leader partnership companies, which has been frozen. The Taoiseach knows what they do better than I do, and perhaps that could be released.

The more important question refers to the Finance Bill. I ask the Taoiseach, and the Minister for Finance, if there is any possibility they might rein in the Secretary General, Mr. Moran, for his comments in which he attacked-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Hold on.

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-----the householders, and all of us, including that the banks were not doing enough repossessions.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy is stretching it now.

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He is the Secretary General. As the Taoiseach knows, he was in banking in America.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call Deputy Higgins.

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I objected to his being appointed here to his job.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Please resume your seat, Deputy. Do not spoil it.

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I am not spoiling it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

As you did well, do not spoil it.

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I am asking if the Taoiseach can rein him in.

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