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

Let me be clear in repeating for the final and umpteenth time to the Deputy that while some discussions may have been happening with regard to speaking points in order that we were fully aware of what was happening and what the bank was saying, equally, at the same time, my officials contacted the bank to first acknowledge its independence but also make sure it was fully aware of the public reaction to this. The sequence of events of what happened-----