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

Can I clear up two other matters very quickly? One is this inference that you make on page 2 of your witness statement that the need to consider the issues of rezoning more land to increase housing supply was blocked from reaching a higher level in the bank in light, in your view, of political and property interests of the bank's board. The political side I think we can understand to mean that people were directly appointed by politicians. But can you clarify, the property interests of the bank board; are you referring to the ownership of property by individuals on the board, just in general terms, if you can clarify that, what you mean by that?