Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said that the cost of capitalising Anglo Irish Bank will be known next month.
Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Cowen said there has been a lot of speculation about what the final figure will be and that has affected market sentiment.
He said the figure from the Financial Regulator will help the markets to see how the Government is going to manage the situation.
Mr Cowen said what is needed is less speculation about numbers as it is unhelpful, instead, he said, people want to hear from the competent authority what is the 'likely overall figure that is needed to capitalise the bank'.
'The strategy for the bank has been accepted by the competition commissioner and has been well received by the markets', he added.
Mr Cowen said the Government made a decision this week on the future strategy for Anglo Irish Bank and how it can try and ‘de-risk’ it as a threat to the economy.
He said the Government has been able to do that after a lot of consultation and discussion with the National Treasury Management Agency, the Governor of the Central Bank and the European Commission.
The Taoiseach said the figure from the Financial Regulator will take everything into account and will give a clear figure to the markets.
He said that the Government's decision to divide Anglo Irish into two entities was taken to reduce the exposure of the taxpayer and that creating a good bank would not have been good for the economy.
Speaking about the three outstanding bye-elections in Donegal South-West, Dublin south and Waterford, Mr Cowen said they are more likely to be held next year than this year because of the other important issues such as the budget and banking stability that need to be addressed.
He said there is not a fixed period during which a bye-election has to be held.
He said the Government is committed to making sure there is a working majority in the Dáil.
Speaking about the election for the Presidency, Mr Cowen said that there has been no discussions about who will be the Fianna Fáil candidate and would not say whether the former taoiseach Bertie Ahern would get the party's nomination.
