Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Context Phase

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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On page 5 of his testimony, about the 2001 recommendation where the Commission had difficulties with the spending in the economy, Mr. Buti states: "As some of you may remember, the recommendation was not very well received in Ireland; it was not implemented." I have two questions. Who, specifically, is Mr. Buti talking about in stating that it was not well received in Ireland and what precisely were the recommendations?