Ms Aoife MacEvilly:

I believe the Deputy is referring to a Government memo. We cannot comment on its specifics. That was the Government policy at the time, and we work within a Government policy framework. The challenge at the time, which we could all clearly see, was that large companies or large employers were leaving Ireland, leaving people jobless and unable to pay bills. That was part of the reality of the time. The policy in question was the Government policy. The CRU engaged with the Minister and Department on it. The decision referred to was the one taken at the time. There were other measures in place-----