Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Nexus Phase

Photo of Michael D'ArcyMichael D'Arcy (Fine Gael)
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The report ... the report says, "We examined why relatively prudent fiscal advice in June was systematically ignored in the Budget process." Now, you've mentioned the politicians on a number of occasions. Were you, as an individual, as perhaps the leading civil servant in the State, as a Secretary General, Department of Finance, were you strong enough with your Minister?