Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

Well, your growth ... the growth of Bank of Ireland balance sheet in 2004, 2005 and 2006 was average of 20%. Loans of €9 billion was transferred to NAMA.

Your profits double from 2004 to 2007, and you yourself earn €12 million in that time; is that not a justification, or is it, of what Professor Black says?