Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The witness did not get to read all of his opening statement but he spoke about areas that in his view might be useful for further evaluation of the causes of the crisis in Ireland. He mentioned other banks not needing Irish public support; these are foreign-owned banks that received overseas government support via their parent banks. How important is that, as the witness in his report has briefly touched upon foreign banks and their activities in the Irish market?