Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Yes, I am coming to that. The Taoiseach must also have seen the role Fine Gael fund-raising played in the strategy to win the licence and he must surely have taken the time to reflect on Mr. Justice Moriarty's decision to take the word of Mr. Mark FitzGerald over that of Mr. Denis O'Brien and, critically, his colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. He must have taken time to recollect meeting an Esat representative or a member of some consortium two days before the licence was awarded. What has the Taoiseach done to check the tribunal's statements concerning these matters? Has he taken the time available to ask the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to explain himself or, has he asked the other five members of the Government who were in the Cabinet when this licence was rushed through to comment on this report?

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