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Minister Brian Lenihan T.D. addresses Béal na mBláth commemoration

5:41 23/08/10 by Brian Lenihan

Read the full text of Minister Brian Lenihan's speech at the annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na mBláth, west Cork Read More

Minister for Finance comments on the Interim Report by the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt

11:27 06/07/10 by Brian Lenihan

The Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan T.D. today welcomed the Interim Report by the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Expert Group under the chairmanship of Hugh Cooney. Minister Lenihan said the Government had accepted all of the Group’s recommendations and wanted them implemented without delay: Read More

Statement by the Minister for Finance on Banking Reports

10:46 09/06/10 by Brian Lenihan

The Minister for Finance, Mr. Brian Lenihan T.D., said: “The Government has now agreed that the Oireachtas consider these reports. In this context, I understand that Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service intends to invite the authors of both reports to appear before it and elaborate on their findings.” Read More

Response from Minister For Finance, Brian Lenihan T.D. to Statement by Fine Gael Finance Spokesman

10:13 13/05/10 by Brian Lenihan

It is reprehensible for Fine Gael to seek to whip up entirely unfounded anti-European sentiment at a time of such financial difficulty for the Union. Read More

Minister for Finance corrects misleading statement from Deputy Burton

6:51 23/04/10 by Brian Lenihan

In response to a charge from Deputy Joan Burton, the Minister for Finance said: Read More

Banks Statement by the Minister for Finance 30 March, 2010

11:40 30/03/10 by Brian Lenihan

This country has come a long way since we introduced the State guarantee 18 months ago. Back then, our banks were on the brink of financial collapse and our economy had gone into reverse. Revenue had fallen steeply and unemployment had risen sharply. For the first time in a quarter of a century, we were experiencing negative growth. Read More

Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D., at eBay Jobs Announcement

6:23 22/03/10 by Brian Cowen

Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D., at eBay Jobs Announcement, Blanchardstown, Monday, 22nd March, 2010. Read More

Statement by the Minister for Finance on Banking

13:03 19/01/10 by Brian Lenihan

A Cheann Comhairle, it goes without saying that the worst financial crisis this country has ever experienced requires an inquiry. The Government fully recognises that the public is entitled to a full examination of what went wrong in our banking system. More than that, we need an inquiry in order to restore international and domestic confidence in our banks. We need, as a country, to understand the origins of this crisis so that we can ensure that we do not make the same mistakes again. Read More