Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Banking Sector in Ireland: Bank of Ireland

9:30 am

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My final question is concerned with macro issues. Back in July 2008 - before the crash - a predecessor of Mr. McLoughlin's, Mr. Richie Boucher, who was in the role at the time, appeared before the finance committee. In fairness to him he was the only one of the bankers who actually said publicly that we had a problem with liquidity. We are now in a situation where house prices are rising at a rapid rate, especially in Dublin. Are there any circumstances in which we could have a property crash again and what would those circumstances be? How are things different now with Bank of Ireland than nine years ago?

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.