I would much prefer it were open and transparent. I was not a partner to the confidentiality agreement and the Deputy is incorrect to state otherwise. The board, on which there are four worker directors and various other people, agreed to the confidentiality agreement. The Minister for Finance and I had to agree the amount.
While I was not a formal party to the agreement, I wish it had been laid out in black and white. I also wish it was the only matter concerning past matters in CIE which needed to be laid out in black and white. However, I know the committee of which the Deputy is a member is working strongly in that regard. Therefore, I shall not go down that path except to say that, if that were all that needed to be made clear, how happy our day would be. I hope all the other matters will be unearthed.
The board took a decision that the salary conditions awarded to the chief executive would remain confidential. I was not a party to that, but I must respect what the board has asked me to do.