"On the day I appointed the then Deputy [Ray] Burke as minister, I was working on the understanding that no money had been given to him."
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, Dail record, May 28th, 1998.
". . . he [Mr Ahern] told me he had fully investigated the matter, that Ray Burke had received £30,000 from Mr Gogarty, JMSE, that he had retained £20,000 for his own election campaign . . . and that he had forwarded £10,000 to the Fianna Fail party headquarters."
- The Tanaiste, Ms Harney, answering questions at the Flood tribunal about her discussions with Mr Ahern before the appointment of Mr Ray Burke as minister.
- Flood tribunal, May 7th, 1999.
