Ray Burke's former bank manager has disputed key evidence he gave to the Flood Tribunal. The evidence relates to how Mr Burke paid for his house.
The Tribunal has suggested Mr Burke got the house in Swords for nothing. But Mr Burke claims a letter from his bank explaining credit facilities at the time proves he paid £15,000 for the house.
However, John Delany, who wrote the letter, said that it did not prove anything about payment for the house. Mr Delany said that he had no memory of writing the letter. But he said that he would not agree that it was proof he paid for his house.
Mr Burke claimed the letter was given to the Gardaí in 1974 during an investigation into planning corruption. He said that its aim was to prove to Gardaí that he paid £15,000 for his house.
The letter outlined approval for a bridging loan. It was a key element of Mr Burke's defence against suggestions that he got the house for nothing.
Mr Delany said that he recalled two special branch detectives examining Mr Burke's file at the Bank of Ireland in Whitehall during the investigation. He insisted that they never asked for any information about payment for the house.
