Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome that. It was a pity it did not happen three days sooner in which case it would not have happened at all. Dr. Hunt has considerable political knowledge and experience from his previous positions. To what extent did he examine the possible political implications, given that the Minister for Finance is a large shareholder in the bank and the bank, with the assistance of the people of this country, was bailed out by the Minister a number of years previously? Was Dr. Hunt completely shocked at the reaction in those circumstances?