Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As I said before, it was a very difficult situation but I felt I had information from that day.

As I said, I would be here for other reasons if I had concealed what I had known. I did not say I had no confidence. I tried in every way to not say that when I was being pressed but, as Minister, I have to promote, protect and practise transparency. If a pattern is developing where I cannot rely on information and it looks like someone does not even want to receive a letter from a Minister, that is problematic.