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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (11 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee with its consideration of the Revised Estimates and programmes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Message to Dáil (11 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ended 31 December 2015: Vote 13 - Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding to construct a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6420/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum I call the meeting to order. We will proceed with session one of this morning's business, which is a public hearing discussion with Mr. Marco Buti, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. I welcome everyone to the ninth public hearing of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis. Later this morning we will hear from Dr. Donal Donovan, former...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Buti. Just to get matters under way, the questioners this morning will be Senator Marc MacSharry and Senator Susan O'Keeffe, followed by Deputies John Paul Phelan, Eoghan Murphy, Joe Higgins, Kieran O'Donnell, Pearse Doherty and Michael McGrath, and Senators Sean Barrett and Michael D'Arcy. Can Mr. Buti clarify how his role is different from that of the European...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Mr. Buti said the Commission would not have had the legal tools to ask Ireland to take any corrective action; in that regard, in the absence of enforcement powers, what steps should the European Commission have taken in relation to non-fiscal policies across member states?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We are talking about the period leading up to it.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I might make an interjection at this point. Mr. Buti is very clear in his engagement with the committee. He understands that he may discuss the period leading up to the crisis period, rather than the crisis period itself. I will correct Senator MacSharry if he drifts into that area.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Perhaps the Senator might want to apply his question so that it relates specifically to whether mechanisms, firewalls and safeguards were in place and in the power of the Commission in the lead-up to the crisis period, but were not applied. I think that is the question he is asking. It has been asked. Maybe Mr. Buti can answer that and then we will go on to the Senator's next question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I can be very clear here. We had briefing sessions yesterday afternoon as part of our preparations for Mr. Buti's appearance before the committee.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: If we want to go into that debate, we certainly can now. I would not be putting out the impression that preconditions have been set. This inquiry is going to be quite extensive in covering a number of areas.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Could I ask Senator MacSharry to revert to the purpose of Mr. Buti's appearance before the committee this morning and refer his questions in that regard?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I would ask the Senator to-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Excuse me, Senator MacSharry.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The Senator might be applying an aspersion with regard to a witness before this inquiry this morning, to the effect that he is operating in a way that is ambivalent or antagonistic towards this inquiry. I do not think that is actually a fair comment. Mr. Buti is very clear in the role for which he is here this morning. This committee is very clear in the role for which Mr. Buti is here...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I would appreciate it-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry Senator-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I have to advise the witness here. He is very clear on why he was invited before the committee this morning.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: If questions-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (18 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I will bring the Senator back in.