Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

Perhaps there are reasons for not allowing, at a given time, too much information to be released to the Oireachtas. Whether we like it or not, there will be a conspiracy that it is a bailout for the bankers, where we sort out our friends with a nudge and a wink. There could be issues of public confidence, disclosure and non-disclosure that are very sensitive. In that context, having scrutiny by a committee on an ongoing basis might not be a good idea.

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