Michael McGrath says the Taoiseach's comments in Spain are 'inexplicable'
Fianna Fail is criticising the Taoiseach for his comments about the Army being on stand-by to guard banks during the financial crisis.
Enda Kenny told a conference in Spain this morning that the former Governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan had warned him that the Army's assistance might be needed as Ireland's banks and ATMs faced a cash shortage.
Mr Kenny went on to tell the conference in Madrid that Ireland's economy had been 'pulled back from the brink' since the coalition have come into Government.
However, Fianna Fail's Finance Spokesperson, and member of the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry Michael McGrath, says the Taoiseach needs to provide more details around this alleged conversation with Patrick Honohan:
"It sounds to me like a comment that is shaped by a Taoiseach that is facing into an election and is trying to paint a certain picture.
There is no doubt that the country was in a very difficult crisis back in 2008 to 2011 and beyond, but to bring in this new information in this way and not having made any reference to it when he came before the Banking Inquiry is just inexplicable."
