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

The point is there was lobbying going on by property interests in 2008, in towards the end of 2008 in response to the crisis that was going on and in preparation for budget 2009. The Irish Times, on 9 October 2008, refers to Derek Quinlan of Quinlan Private lobbying the two Brians, meaning Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan, in relation to necessary - as he put it - action for the construction property sector. Do you remember being lobbied by Mr. Derek Quinlan in 2008?