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

Thank you very much, Mr. McCreevy, for your opening statement and we'll get matters under way. I just want to deal with one item first with you if you don't mind and maybe that is just to ask your comments from contributors to the Wright report indicating that there was a lack of leadership and direction in the Department of Finance during the period of 2000 to 2010, and its effectiveness was limited. Would you agree with the comments made and what should have been done or is still to be done to improve the Department's role and effectiveness going forward?