The Taoiseach says whatever needs to be done to get the inquiry into IBRC back up and running will be done.
Enda Kenny says he sees no reason for the Commission of Investigation to collapse and says nobody wants to go down the road of a full tribunal of inquiry.
He says the Cabinet decided to take no action today at the request of Judge Brian Cregan who wants to provide an interim report first.
Opposition leaders quizzed Enda Kenny for the first time today over the problems faced by the Commission of Investigation with confidentiality and privilege.
It is understood that ministers believe more work is needed to examine what powers the inquiry will need to be given to do its work.
Opposition leaders earlier said they would be willing to pass emergency laws to allow the inquiry resume its work, after it emerged it could not access key financial documents at the bank.
Mr Kenny said the Cabinet discussed the matter this morning, but are holding off on what to do until the judge produced an interim report.
“The Government at its cabinet meeting today reaffirmed its commitment that there be a full and independent investigation,” he said.
That interim report should be produced in a matter of days or a week at most.
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy says the interests of the taxpayer must prevail:
“Do you see that this as an issue of clear public interest?,” she asked the Taoiseach.
Enda Kenny insisted the inquiry should not collapse.
“Whatever it is that we have to, or whatever t is that we can do, in order to allow this proceed ahead will be done,” he said.
Catherine Murphy also asked if a full Tribunal of Inquiry was needed - the Taoiseach says he doesn't think anyone wants to go that route.
Fianna Fáil's Darragh O'Brien says the advice given by the Attorney-General, when the inquiry was being set up, is now open to question.
Fianna Fáil says the Taoiseach Enda Kenny must answer all the questions - including what was the legal advice from the Attorney-General when the terms of reference were drawn up.
Sinn Féin also wants the inquiry back up and running, and party leader Gerry Adams says the blame for this problem is with the Taoiseach and other members of the Cabinet.
Earlier, the former chairman of the IBRC, Alan Dukes, said he and the bank's directors want full access to all documents being examined by the commission of inquiry into the former Anglo Irish Bank.
Mr Dukes said he has concerns over fair procedure, after the latest developments in the investigation.
He told Newstalk Breakfast: "We simply ask that we be given all of the documentation so that we can participate properly".
"It seems to me the law and logic don't quite meet in this case. What do I mean by logic? It's very simple. The directors and senior management of IBRC were the "other parties" to confidential arrangements that were made between 2009 and the date of liquidation - that is the transactions that went through the bank at the time. We were part of that. We were bound by confidentiality".
He continued: "That confidentiality bubble could not logically be considered to include the board and the senior management of the bank and we could get on with the business of the inquiry".
But he said he is not hopeful: "That however is not something that I see being canvassed so far, I don't know if that would be a runner".
