Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

This is an absurd sense of puritanism that we need to avoid. I want to make it clear again that nothing untoward was done at any time. Regarding the specific call Deputy Kenny mentioned, I was away at the time. Before I took the call, I spoke to the Central Bank Governor. I also spoke to him afterwards. There was a meeting between him and the Financial Regulator the next day in his offices, followed by subsequent meetings. I do not see what is the problem.

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