Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ms McDonagh made a point in her opening statement that new lending was up 13% in 2018 on the previous year and it was the first year of net new lending growth which is a positive statement. Brexit changes every hour. As I have been in this committee room since 9.30 a.m., I do not know what has happened today and it could have entirely changed by the time I finally get to see daylight. It is becoming more uncertain by the day, if not the hour. Are the figures for lending in the first quarter in 2019 a little lower or softer than last year?