Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. In order that there is no confusion, the Minister is not a shareholder in Ulster Bank, he does not have a relationship framework with Ulster Bank and he was not prevented from engaging with issues in respect of AIB and Bank of Ireland up until now. What I am asking the Minister to do is actually express his opinion on whether Ulster Bank should extend the deadline for the closure of accounts. There is a role for the regulator. There is also a role for Ulster Bank. Any single person in this committee, of which the Minister is a member, can express his or her opinion. The Minister may not want to express an opinion and just let the bank do what it is doing, but is he concerned?