Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was very happy to hear the Chairman's views because I respect them. I think he would allow me the opportunity to give my views back. The inference in his suggestion that there were opportunities for other potential buyers of Ulster Bank and KBC beyond what has happened with Bank of Ireland and AIB and that I did not pursue those opportunities is plain wrong. The challenge we now have is to get the balance between calling out the issues that are of shared concern to us - I am also concerned about them - and having an environment in which we can have a banking system which continues to be a big employer in Ireland and which continues to meet the needs of our economy. Both of us have an interest in getting that balance right.