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

I want to go back to Senator O'Keeffe's question about the publication of the letter. There were two parts to the letter of 12 April, first, a clarification of a question the Chairman asked about the roles of the Governor prior to 2008, second, correction of the record as the professor saw it. Does he think it was appropriate that most of the members of the committee first knew about the letter when it was published in the newspaper and subsequently on the Central Bank’s website? I ask particularly because part of the letter provided primary evidence to the committee about the role of the Governor prior to 2008.