Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he chose to announce new financial regulatory measures to a newspaper (details suppled) in March 2009 before presenting them to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12838/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government have been very concerned that an unfavourable image of Ireland was being created abroad by media coverage. I was given an opportunity to speak to the newspaper the Deputy refers to on St. Patrick's Day which I took to put across a more balanced message. This appeared to me to be appropriate in the circumstances.