Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As we have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session. Is that agreed? Can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off. We begin today's session 1, public hearing, discussion with Mr. Kevin Cardiff, former Secretary General, Department of Finance, and in doing so, I would like to welcome everyone to the public hearing of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis. Today, we will continue our hearings with senior officials from the Department of Finance who had key roles during the crisis period. At this morning's session, we will hear from Mr. Kevin Cardiff, former Secretary General at the Department of Finance. This is the first of two sessions with Mr. Cardiff and will focus upon developments in ... Mr. Cardiff was involved in up to the end of 2008. So as I say, there are two sessions that'll be involving Mr. Cardiff. This morning's matters will work up until the end of December 2008. This will include matters such as macroeconomic policy, departmental resources, regulation, supervision, oversight, the domestic standing group, solvency, liquidity and the bank guarantee.

Mr. Kevin Cardiff was Secretary General at the Department of Finance from 2010 to 2012. He joined the Department in 1984 and had a number of roles in the Department, including responsibility for the taxation and financial services division and tax policy. In March 2012, he was nominated as Ireland's representative at the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg for a six-year period.

Mr. Cardiff, you're very welcome before the committee this morning.