Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses are missing the point. Bank of Ireland was provided with almost €5 billion of taxpayers' money but is acting as if there was no public interest in its operations. The public interest directors have effectively gone native.

Mr. Walsh was appointed chairperson of the remuneration committee. Ray MacSharry, a former Minister, appears to have been appointed in Permanent TSB. He did not answer the question about the bonuses of €66 million. He dodged the question very well. Was Mr. Walsh on the remuneration committee when a remuneration package of €650,000 a year was approved for the former CEO, Brian Goggins?