Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sadly, many people ask me whether I have ever regretted the 20 years I have spent here as a Dáil Deputy. I always say "No", but I certainly regret the 12 years I gave to banking before I came into political life. It seems to me from that previous experience that €554,000 is a very low return on over €1 billion in funds over such a period of time. It does not tick the box in any shape or form.