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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Do you think our work has added to your report?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. With that said I would like to thank Professor Honohan for his participation today with the inquiry and for your previous assistance and engagement with the inquiry on other dates. In that regard I now formally excuse the witness and bring matters to conclusion and the meeting is adjourned until 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is intended that the effects of the emergency pension levy on private pensions (details supplied) will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session, and can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off? We begin today's session 1 of public hearings with Ms Ann Nolan, second secretary general of the Department of Finance. In doing so, we'd like to welcome everyone to the public hearing of...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Before I hear from the witness, I wish to advise the witness that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If you are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and you continue to do so, you are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So good morning to you again and welcome, Ms Nolan, and when you're ready if I can invite you to make your opening remarks to the committee, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much for your opening statement, Ms Nolan, and if I can now invite Deputy Joe Higgins to commence questions this morning. Deputy, you've 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can you cite that Deputy, if it is part of the documents?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: All right, fair enough.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: What period are we talking specifically about here, Ms Nolan? That this discussion was taking place?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. Actually just before you ... just to clear up one thing with you, Ms. Nolan. You were saying to Deputy Higgins about the Central Bank and the relationship with regard to promotional services in the IFSC and how that now is separated and that conflict doesn't actually exist. Can I ask you to share an opinion or your own views as to, in the...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And how did the mistake manifest itself then? What were you ... what were the day-to-day occurrences that demonstrated that it was a mistake?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: ----- the page for me there ... please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I'm just being mindful of other matters taking place outside now and I'd advise Ms Nolan in that way.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy, don't make a judgment.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: ... sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Don't be conclusionary now. Ask the question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Deputy Michael McGrath.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (1 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can I stay with that for a moment, if you don't mind, Ms Nolan, and put the question to you because from our understanding you would have been very much involved with the kind of day-to-day financial situation as we move from the guarantee towards the bailout, and you would have very intimate knowledge as to what was happening in Government and Finance at that time. So could I put the...