Ansbacher gets Dáil airing

FINE Gael will today push for maximum recoupment of the €3.2m cost of the Ansbacher report when the Dáil meets for a special debate on the issue.

The Government will also face pressure from both Fine Gael and Labour to prosecute as many of those among the 190 named Ansbacher clients as possible for any detected breaches of the banking, company and tax laws. The 166 TDs will interrupt their summer break to meet in special session to debate the implications of the report published last weekend.

The Government faces a stormy session as Labour seek to have discussions on the controversial FAI Sky deal and other issues. These are expected to be ruled out of order.