Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Ms. Harney, you were in government for 14 years - in Cabinet uninterrupted - and, Mr. Gormley, you were leader of the coalition party in government with Fianna Fáil. Lehman's collapsed on 15 September. The bank guarantee was put in place on 30 September, over two weeks later. You had received information from David McWilliams that there was a need for a bailout programme.

Mr. Gormley, did you-----