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

Professor Edward Kane, who came before us previously, has indicated:

A government’s willingness to rescue different firms lies on a continuum and is influenced by several variables. In particular, a firm’s access to political elites grows with its interconnectedness, geographic footprint, and the number of employees and creditors that can be persuaded to contribute on its behalf to re-election campaigns.

He was making a statement about the American situation.