Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

Of course, I am happy to give the exact dates to the Deputy. I will ascertain them and come back to him on it. This decision was made by ISIF. The government bonds are no longer held by it. I am happy to come back to the Deputies with the dates they are looking for as to when the decision was made and regarding what Deputy Ó Murchú has said there. Of course I am fully aware of the debate that is there in relation to the role of the Central Bank and the role it plays on the prospectus evaluation, particularly given the debates we have had in this House on the issue. I emphasise again that it has a very narrow set of legal responsibilities to which is has to adhere. It is. It is aware, as am I, of all of the debates around the issue. It has a very small specific role. That is all it discharges.

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