John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a two-pronged question. In reply to Deputy Doherty earlier, Professor Honohan said he had just one meeting with the Minister prior to the guarantee, in which he was not asked about banking directly. Was he surprised that he was not asked? Second, and I do not mean this in a bad way, Professor Honohan does not strike me as the type of man who would be slow to give his view. As that was his opportunity to give it, why did he not give his view on the banking situation?