Mr. Marco Buti:

I think at the time, the ... after having had the Greek programme, with the mounting tensions and the increase ... rapid increase in the spreads on the Irish Government bonds, I think it was not only ... it was not essentially myself; I think that it was quite, you know, a widespread view that should the crisis not abate by itself - it didn't look like it at the time - that Ireland could be a potential candidate for an assistance programme.