Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I have three questions for the Taoiseach. First, as a matter of interest, who is this mystery man, Mick Collins, one of the donors or should I say lenders? Perhaps the Taoiseach would give us some more information. I know many journalists have been trying to identify him so perhaps the Taoiseach would tell us a bit more about him.

Second, earlier the Taoiseach made the point that he lodged the £8,000 sterling he got in Manchester on the same occasion that he lodged the donation or loan of £16,500. Clearly, he has checked out these matters very carefully and given the fact that the Taoiseach lodged both amounts on the same day, can he tell us the date of that lodgment?

Third, most people following this saga would find it impossible to imagine how somebody, not least a person who is Minister for Finance, could have functioned for six years without a bank account. People are wondering about mundane things like what he did with his salary cheque, how he paid bills, where he had the £50,000 in savings——

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