End political posturing on banks inquiry

THERE is no doubt people want to know the facts about what happened the banking system. They want to know where it all went wrong, who was responsible and how can we prevent a recurrence.

Politicians have a duty to act responsibly and in the best interests of the public. They should put that before political opportunism.

Yet we have Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore who are determined to extract maximum political advantage from grandstanding on the details of how the investigation will be conducted.

The Government proposal is to put reports from the governor of the Central Bank and from a recognised panel of

experts before an Oireachtas committee, then the findings will be subject to debate and discussion. Taoiseach Brian Cowen obviously realises that, like everyone else, he may be called to account for his actions at that point.

Let’s get on with the commission of investigation. The last thing we want is some other form of inquiry which might end up winding through the courts for years, allowing those responsible for the crisis to get off the hook and delay indefinitely the important answers we all need.

So can we now please move on – and spare us the political posturing.

Lorcan Price

St John’s Road

Sandymount

Dublin 4