Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I did not ask the Minister to direct the decision. I would not suggest that but I would expect him, on behalf of the taxpayer for whom he holds the shares, to ask the bank to reconsider the decision, which is exactly what the Taoiseach said in addition to seeking a meeting with the bank. During that period, the Minister did neither.