Mr. Gary McGann:

The meeting was requested ... well, I was asked to attend the meeting by Fintan Drury in the context of a general discussion around the economy. There was some sense that there was beginning to be a slowdown. The ... Mr. Cowen was due to come in as Taoiseach. It was coming close to holiday time. A discussion ... a general discussion - not in any way a kitchen cabinet, for want of a better word - was requested. I was asked to attend on the basis of our domestic and international business and give a perspective on the issues that I saw.