Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have his permission to mention him. He was a good Deputy and a good Minister of State. He had to be dealt with, but we cannot bring the bankers before the courts. We see the merry-go-round that is going on. They are moving between top executive jobs. Another one of them is going off to join Lloyds, and more are coming back here.

We had a case involving two brothers recently, one in the bank and one in the courts. One of them said that what was going on was reprehensible and wrong.

I thank you for your forbearance, a Cheann Comhairle. I will hand over to my good colleague, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

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