Results 9,921-9,940 of 36,253 for speaker:Pearse Doherty
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Who agrees the Dáil Standing Orders at this point in time?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: We have had the conversation about power, relinquishing power and empowering the Parliament. Is there a role or has there been a role for an independent authority in any of the areas Professor Farrell has studied to look at this issue and make recommendations, such as an electoral commission to look at constituency boundaries? If there is a failure in what Professor Farrell says to reform...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Professor Hardiman made reference to groupthink in the run-up to the crisis. Has she identified traces of groupthink currently within our parliamentary system?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Does Professor Hardiman believe it is a thing of the past or not? Has it been confined to the immediate post-crisis period? She talked about three areas, but does she think it is just a post-crisis issue or is it still an issue today?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: On page 2 of her statement Professor Hardiman argues that "privileged groups should not be able to gain preferential access to decision-making in ways that would distort considerations of public interest." I ask her to enlighten the committee on how to define this; how the public would know and how we can protect ourselves in that type of scenario, that is, where there is privileged access...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Professor Hardiman quoted the World Economic Forum report of 2014 which highlighted "favouritism in decisions of Government officials". Could she explain what this phrase means? Has she any evidence to back up this statement?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Does Professor Honohan think it appropriate that a potential likely witness to this inquiry, a committee investigation set up by the Houses of the Oireachtas, should contact another witness to the inquiry to suggest the evidence he has given is untrue?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Does Professor Honohan not think it is more appropriate that the information be related to the committee?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Did Professor Honohan not have the conversation?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: On four occasions - once in response to a question from Senator O'Keeffe and three times in response to me - Professor Honohan attributed comments and direct quotes to a conversation that he now acknowledges did not happen. Is that the correct position?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: If I ask-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. The question was on the statement that nobody in the room on the night of the bank guarantee knew how bad the banks were. Professor Honohan said the note we are discussing, note No. 6 released by the Committee of Public Accounts, was "the only evidence that I found written or oral". On four occasions, Professor Honohan directly attributed a quote to Mr. David Doyle, who...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: I am entitled to ask the questions, with respect.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Professor Honohan referred to four conversations, three with Mr. Doyle and one with Kevin Cardiff, although he said that while he probably spoke to Mr. Cardiff about the note he cannot categorically say he did. I reminded Professor Honohan as follows: "I am sure Professor Honohan understands that it is very important the information he gives to the committee is evidence". Is Professor...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: Mr. Doyle has not been before the committee.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: I am also here to try to help the inquiry. I am sorry we now appear to be at loggerheads. I am trying to get the facts. Professor Honohan is here to discuss his report, the Honohan report. He stated that the only evidence he found, written or oral, was the note. I asked him whether he asked any of the other nine or ten individuals, including the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: It is generally appreciated that Professor Honohan has been very helpful to the inquiry in terms of his availability.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: We have dealt with the point. My understanding is that there was no discussion with Mr. Doyle-----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: The committee will determine what is and is not significant. We appreciate Professor Honohan's work and his flexibility in making himself available to the inquiry. That is not contested. On page 138 of Professor Honohan's report, he stated that on the night of the bank guarantee, nobody in the room knew how bad things were. Regardless of whether it was before capital or after capital, if...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)
Pearse Doherty: There was enough information given to suggest there was a solvency issue.