Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I suppose, what I am asking you is if it had been decided before that. Now we know, it certainly has been reported that persons from within the ECB were briefing the media, in the days leading up to the formal announcement of a programme, that Ireland would have to enter into a programme. So the question is, had the ECB arrived at a conclusion, prior to that letter to Minister Lenihan on 19 November, that Ireland would have to enter a programme? And you backed that up with a very firm threat in the letter on the 19th.