Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

As I have said, I was not aware of the individual's background. Bank of Ireland is 85% privately owned. Deputy Ross would be the first to criticise the Government were it seen to be somehow micro-managing the affairs of the bank. The questions Deputy Ross is asking about the communication between the public interest directors and the Minister for Finance are matters that should appropriately be addressed to the Minister for Finance by way of direct parliamentary questions.

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