John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No, do not confuse the story. Maybe it is my fault. Maybe I am confused about some of the conclusions being drawn from what is happening now, and what went on back then. What went on back then was that nobody knew the detail. It took a long time for that detail to find its way to paper. Protocols were spoken about here in terms of how the decision was reached. I do not know any other example in any other Department, where €2 million would be committed to. Deputy Doherty went through this with you earlier. It says that in the letter. You committed to €2 million. You committed to it for the period of this position, up until Dr. Holohan's retirement. You committed to paying him his salary up to the point of his retirement. Do you accept that now?