Bringing the banks to book

Sir, – I watched the Oireachtas finance committee inquiry regarding the banks (Business, September 6th). Am I alone in thinking that the interests of the banks are the same as those of the State, ie to recoup every cent owed from mortgage holders? If they don’t the banks will go bankrupt. This is something the Government will not allow. Neither does it want to capitalise the banks again. Therefore, while the politicians may huff and puff, I cannot see they will do anything substantial that will interfere with the work of the banks. – Yours, etc,

DECLAN DALTON,

Ardilaun,

Portmarnock,

Co Dublin.