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

Ciarán Lynch: -----I'm talking strictly about residential accommodation where there was two agencies in the market, people trying to buy homes and investors, and the investors had, in the way the tax structure was created, a more favourable method to repay the mortgage. The mortgage was ultimately cheaper for them.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. I'm going to move to wrapping things up, so. Deputy Doherty, five minutes, and then Deputy Murphy, five minutes, and then we'll conclude.

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

Ciarán Lynch: That's ... that's a ... back.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Let's move on to questions, Deputy. Let's move on to questions.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I'll allow ... Mr. McCreevy, when you're wrapping up I'll allow you as much freedom as you like, when you're wrapping up-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: Excuse me. Mr. McCreevy ... Mr. McCreevy-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry, Mr. McCreevy, please. Please.

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

Ciarán Lynch: I don't want to be directing you again. And I've said to you on a couple of occasions, I just said it a moment ago, and ... just stop the clock ... I'll afford you as much time at the end of this session today to say whatever you wish. And if you believe that there's outstanding stuff and all the rest of it-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: -----but when you're making your comments, I do appreciate ... and you've done it with ... right up to now, that you get your comments directed to the Chair, and it's not an engagement to be having discussion ... you're more than welcome to do that when the ... when this hearing is over, to catch up with people and talk to them if you so wish and have a discussion with any member that you'd...

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

Ciarán Lynch: A wrap up question.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Murphy.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Okay? Thank you, Deputy.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Mr. McCreevy, I'm going to bring things to a conclusion now. But as I said earlier, and with all witnesses, the purpose of this inquiry is not just to go back into the past and to see what happened and to give the fullest picture to the Irish public in terms of the full story as to the financial crisis and the aftermath that this country faced, but also an opportunity to draw lessons from...

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

Ciarán Lynch: Yes. Okay. So do you want to close on that statement, so-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: -----Mr. MacSharry. Okay ... Mr. McCreevy. Okay, with that said, I'm going to bring concludings to a conclusion. I'd like to thank Mr. McCreevy for his participation today and for his engagement with the inquiry. The witness is now excused and I propose to adjourn the meeting until 9.30 a.m. tomorrow morning, 2 July 2015. Is that agreed? Agreed. Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make an urgent determination in regard to an application for night time nappies in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26727/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session. Can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off. We begin today's session No. 1, which is a public hearing and discussion with Mr. Brian Cowen, former Taoiseach and Minister for Finance. In doing so I'd like to welcome everyone to the public...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So, again, welcome this morning, Mr. Cowen, and if I can invite you to make your opening statement to the committee, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, Mr. Cowen, for your opening comments this morning. I just want to lead off with one question and then I'll invite Deputy O'Donnell and Deputy Higgins, who are our lead questioners this morning, to open up their line of questioning with you. Mr. Cowen, you were appointed Minster for Finance in September 2004 after being Minister for four other portfolios. Did you feel you were...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (2 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And on the matter of the advice that you were receiving from the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and Financial Regulator - and I probably particularly put this to when you came in the office of the Minister for Finance - some evidence and testimony that would have been brought before us, and even the Wright report and Nyberg, would indicate that, as early as 2004, the indicators were...