Parliament grills Taoiseach and troika over bailout

A questionnaire that could unlock some of the secrets of Ireland’s bailout has been sent to the Taoiseach and the troika by the European Parliament.

It asks how involved the Government was in drawing up the austerity programme, who suffered most under the measures, and whether the ECB pressured the State into burning the taxpayers rather than the bondholders.

They have been given three weeks to respond to the 25 questions by the parliament’s economics committee, which plans to have a report ready by March.