Since my learned colleague from County Kerry, Senator Paul Coghlan, seems to be moving in my direction by questioning some of the public interest directors, I ask him to move a little further and question the actions of NAMA which I have questioned several times. I reiterate my call of yesterday when I asked the Leader to bring in the one man in this country who is responsible for banking. AIB is 99.7% owned by the people.

Bertie Ahern is not coming here.

There is only one person who can hold those banks to account, namely, the Minister for Finance, irrespective of whether he is from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party or the Labour Party. We need the Minister to come to the House to answer our serious questions about the banks, NAMA and other matters. If there are questions about the public interest directors they should be put to the Minister. I appeal to the Leader to arrange for that debate early in the new year.

We will do that.

I wish all my colleagues on both sides of the House a very happy Christmas. I am still waiting for the Christmas card from NAMA but I do not expect to get it this year. I wish the Cathaoirleach and all the staff in Seanad Éireann a very happy, peaceful and healthy Christmas.