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

I now propose that the committee of inquiry into the banking crisis resume in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. Okay, the committee of the inquiry into the banking crisis is now resuming in public session. Can I ask members and those in the public gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off?

We continue our hearings today with Mr. Marco Buti from the European Commission. Marco Buti has been Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission since December 2008. He was an economic adviser to the Commission's President until 2003. From 2003 to 2006 he was director of economies of member states at the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, where he was appointed deputy director general in September 2006. Mr. Buti, you are very welcome before the committee, and also welcome back as this is not your first time here.