Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The Minister has given a very brief reply. Surely he accepts that he is the custodian of this information. Now that the public is pouring money into the banks to save them, does the Minister appreciate that people are entitled to information on the meetings between Ministers, as representatives of the people, and bankers? This House was misled in September 2008 in respect of a number of issues, not least the scale of the difficulty in the banking sector. In that context, I am sure the Minister will agree that it is imperative for us to get this information. Perhaps he will elaborate on these matters.

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