Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The application came to my Department on 21 November. The phone call I had with Mr. Ó Neachtain was in early November. The only new information I gave at that time was that I would take the advice of my officials in making whatever decision I would make. I said in the House on 6 December that I had not received the report from my officials, and I had not at that stage. I said I would consider the report from my officials. At all stages throughout this process I have taken the full advice that has been provided to me by my officials. I did not have any insider information relating to it. I had nothing to give. The guidelines and the processes are in the public domain and I applied those to the letter of the law.

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