Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What are the functions of public interest directors? We learned last week from Alan Dukes, a former leader of Fine Gael, that he was aware of the existence and content of the Anglo tapes. Both the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance have said they did not know about the existence of these tapes, but clearly, it is in the public interest that they should know. Alan Dukes says he knew about them. What did he do about the existence and content of these tapes which have angered and scandalised so many ordinary decent people? Does the Taoiseach know whether he reported them to the Department of Finance and the Central Bank? I cannot believe Fianna Fáil did not know what was going on and that the Government did not know either. Alan Dukes is a former leader of the Fine Gael Party. He says he was aware of the tapes and their content, but we are led to believe he did not tell anyone. Who was he supposed to tell? Who are the other public interest directors who are still in place? To whom are they supposed to report?

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