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

That was not the question I asked the Taoiseach in regard to the European Commission. The Taoiseach should not tell untruths to the House. I am familiar with the deal made in 2005-06. There are Government memos in existence which the Taoiseach's office showed to me in preparation for freedom of information. I know having read those memos that the most detailed consideration was given to the slots. It is not good enough for the Taoiseach to come in here and tell us that there were no such guarantees given at that time because there were. I do not know why the memos were not subsequently released. I have read those memos. I am also aware of informal contacts at that time with the EU Commission in terms of the Government's capacity, single-handedly as a Government, to veto the sale of slots on competition grounds. The question I put to the Taoiseach was if there had been any contact with the Commission in terms of the Government's capacity, single-handedly as a Government, to veto the shares.

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