Mr. John Palmer:

I cannot answer that. It is definitely a matter for the banks. Whether they are, as Deputy Doherty contends, breaching justice legislation, I really cannot comment. To go back into deep history here, a protocol or whatever was done when we took over the banks under which we would not interfere in their operation. There is a hands-off relationship. These are operational matters for the banks. We cannot interfere. We are not supposed to go in there and be the shadow manager or the Minster a shadow director. Other than that, I cannot say. The committee put the matter to AIB, Band of Ireland and co.