Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

-----on what might have been done on the other hand. He also made a point about cronyism in terms of directors not giving evidence before Dáil committees. He, as well as everyone else in the House, is aware that there are a number of considerations on what it is appropriate for directors to do and whether to make themselves available.

I will move on to the much more difficult points made by Senator O'Toole. They have the advantage of being presented in reasonable and reasoned argument and they are much more difficult to deal with. Senator Boyle has dealt with the initial one about the involvement of the Green Party in government. I am prepared to accept what was said by him on that and the legislative list. I am sure Seanad reform will come in due course.

Senator O'Toole made the point very strongly about the information given by the Minister for Justice and Law Reform on the EU-IMF deal. When the Minister replied to the question, the Government had not given approval to enter into any negotiations on such a deal. The information he gave at that time was entirely correct.