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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I think Mr. Lenihan spoke to many Members of the Dáil and Seanad on a frequent basis. We were also constituency colleagues and we attended quite a number of functions where, in fact, we spent time together.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I said he needed to get very good advice and expertise and I advised him strongly to look for expert advice in relation to the difficulties that seemed to be, if you like ... you know, it was a period of considerable financial uncertainty and more and more information was coming out in relation to specific problems in Ireland and I felt that if he had more expert advice, he might, in fact, be...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Yes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Could I ask ... just, sorry, Senator-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Well, didn't somebody say a long-legged thing called a son?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: You know.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Sorry, Deputy, could I ... or Chairperson?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Could I ask the Deputy to repeat which part of which question he's asking me to answer? I've got a bit lost ... Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: No.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: No, not to my knowledge.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Well, I came here in the context of the banking inquiry.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: And it might be helpful to me, Deputy, if you could just explain-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: -----how I can assist you in the context-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: -----of the banking inquiry?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Well, I'm not in a position, Deputy, to be aware of what you may be implying?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Because I think if you-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Well, if you have a specific example-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: -----that I might be aware of?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: But I'm not aware of.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I'm not in a-----