Mr. David Duffy:

The committee will have seen AIB implement increases in that rate. Notwithstanding any political ownership, we operate on a purely operational basis. Our ultimate goal is very simple: to return €20 billion to the taxpayer. If at any point any investor perceived us to be acting in the political interest, there would then be no investor. To maximise the valuation, we operate at arm's length, so the answer would be "No" in that circumstance.