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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Just a very last question to you. Irish bond yields September '08, just before the guarantee, how much? Irish bond yields, November 2010, just before the bailout, how much? And Irish bond yields now?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. Senator Susan O'Keeffe.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Last question, that's it.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, Senator. Deputy Doherty, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Final question. Thank you very much. With that said, is there anything else you'd like to add by means of a closing statement or remark, Mr. McDonagh?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. So, in just prior to excusing you, I just want to put the committee on notice that we just need a very, very short private session to deal with a notice of direction and if we can maybe just suspend for a few moments when excusing Mr. McDonagh, that we would actually deal with that. So, Mr. McDonagh, I would like to thank you very much for your participation today and for your...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So, I now propose that we go back into public session. Is that agreed? And our final and fourth session of today is a public hearing with Dr. Michael Somers, former chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency and ... at our next session. So, in that regard, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis now resuming in public session and can I ask members and those in the...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Again, thank you Dr. Somers for your attendance today and if I can invite you to make your opening remarks please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much and if I can invite Deputy Michael McGrath. Deputy, you have 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can I get that noted, and-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can I get that noted this evening so and we'll move on with your offer of co-operation there, Mr. Somers? Deputy McGrath.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Just as well you knew him as Jean-Claude. Mr. Somers, sorry.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Senator Michael D'Arcy. Senator, 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: What period was that Mr. Somers when you were-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You know 3%, an individual in the state-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: -----had debts to the size of 3% of our GDP?.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Was this advice to the Taoiseach?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister of Finance. When? Which Minister for Finance?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. Fine.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: No, if you feel comfortable there, I know there are Central Bank rules on shareholders, but I think you're okay for the moment, Mr. Somers.