Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Because they basically had an approach that anyone who was, in any way, critical of what was happening, even in broad general terms ... there was this language around the green jersey and supporting the narrative. And also, I have to say on my own part, I was extremely cautious about any statements which, in any way, would cause more damage. So, I think on the part of almost everybody in the Oireachtas at the time, there was a great deal of concern and caution but that was interleaved with the various witnesses who came into the committees and like Mr. Neary, the chief executive of the regulator, who repeatedly said the fundamentals are sound, the banks are well-capitalised. So, why-----