Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are records, very substantial records, in the Taoiseach's Department and the reply from the Secretary General is very clear. Martin Fraser's letter stated:

As I said in my letter of November 22nd, documentation relating to the bank guarantee is held in this Department. That documentation was listed in the Schedule provided under the Freedom of Information Act, a copy of which I enclose in my letter. I can confirm that this documentation is still retained in this Department and that to the best of my knowledge, the Department is in compliance with its obligations under the National Archives Act.

There was no attempt to disappear any records. There was no attempt to shred any records and the Taoiseach should be man enough to accept that that is the case. He should withdraw his assertion. Will he do that?

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