Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Keating might as well be sitting watching this on television if that is the case. He has no role here. He cannot tell us if the Department has a view on some very serious matters of public concern that have ended up in the newspapers. Conflicts of interest arise all the time and one has to find ways of resolving them but sometimes they cannot be resolved. If, for example, somebody is acting for both sides, such a conflict cannot be resolved. Did Mr. Keating receive any guidance at all before coming to this meeting?