John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the concerns of all the Deputies and everyone involved, but the court will have the final say in the appointment of an examiner and we must be careful to respect this. The High Court has fixed 26 June for the hearing of the petition in order that notice be given to the interested parties. We must allow this process to happen. Clearly, the contributions of the Deputies and due diligence relating to the company and so on will be apparent in the court's judgment. The court has the final say in the appointment of an examiner. There will then be 100 days for everybody to work and see what can happen. Ultimately, the Government has no role in the matter whatsoever. It is not involved in the day-to-day operations of a bank; that is not our job either. The court will have the final say in the appointment of an examiner and all we can hope is that every consideration will be given to the company. The fate of the jobs and whatever else will be decided during the 100 day period of reflection. The files will be considered and, ultimately, it will be the call of the judge.

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