Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be interested in hearing his contribution on how the promissory notes can be restructured easily in a way that is acceptable to an independent European Central Bank. He made that point clearly last week in his contribution. I will listen to him on it tomorrow if he so wishes. If we did not have a problem with this and if it is as easy as he suggests it could be of great benefit to the people.

In regard to freedom of information, there is no concise file in the Department of the Taoiseach pertaining to the essential heart of the matter, namely, who met whom, who came in from the banks, what was discussed, what were the decisions and how was the background put together for a decision that was made in the middle of the night by means of an incorporeal meeting. The Deputy was an important part of the then Government. Did he ask any questions about the promissory notes? Did he say they could be restructured? What questions did he ask about the extension of the guarantee? Did he ask whether it was about liquidity or solvency, or did he just say "Yes"?

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