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

So, will I call the meeting back into public session? Is that agreed? Okay. And we'll now commence with session 2 of today's public hearings with a discussion with Mr. Charlie McCreevy, former Minister for Finance. The Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now resuming in public session. And can I ask members and those in public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off? This afternoon we have the first of a number of hearings with senior members of Government who had key roles in the run-up to the crisis period. At this afternoon's session we will hear from Mr. Charlie McCreevy, former Minister for Finance. Charlie McCreevy was a member of the Dail for County Kildare from 1977 to 2004. He held several senior posts in Government and was Minister for Finance from 1997 to September 2004, after which he became EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2004 to 2010. Mr. McCreevy, you're very welcome before the committee this afternoon.