Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On that, I asked were there minutes because it was very serious. It was not to embarrass Mr. Ó Foghlú. A big decision was made in relation to a sum of money, some of which was since taken back. It is a matter of accountability.

I had my turn, but it is extraordinary that Mr. Ó Foghlú could not give an answer that there are minutes, and that he tells afterwards it is pulled out. That is difficult. We are back to trust. The original estimates for all of the money were wrong. Is that not correct? The original indemnity was €128 million. It was a totally wrong figure. The Department was wrong on the numbers of people coming forward. Then, in 2009, a deal is done. We are simply asking questions about that deal and there are no minutes. There are minutes. The minutes are online. It is a question of accountability and trust, particularly when the figures are being misused by the Government to justify other decisions.