“I have at all times acted with complete propriety.”

The words of the Health Minister tonight as he explains his appearance in Stubbs Gazette as a debt defaulter.

James Reilly’s outlined his 9% stake in a Co. Tipperary nursing home and what he called a complicated litigation surrounding an investment made 12 years ago.

He’s outlined how he’s made several attempts to sell off his interest – even at a reduced price, but this has so far failed.

And Minister Reilly’s adamant the money he owes will be paid.