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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Prior to that? The road looked okay, yes?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So there was a growing awareness of evolving issues in the bank at that time, yes, okay?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So in that environment of growing awareness and evolving issues, did you have any discussion with any board members, senior management or, indeed, any officials at any level in Anglo Irish Bank on the need to get access to what might be called "the political air" or to get issues facing Anglo into the political air? And, if so, was there any mechanism by which this would actually happen in Anglo?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And would you be familiar that if such a conduit was to be taken, who would be the conduit?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Who was who?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Which was who?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Seán FitzPatrick. Okay, with that said, there's just one final issue I want to raise with you, Mr. Fitzgerald, this morning. And that is in regard to just the general perception of Anglo Irish Bank and its senior management and so forth, and to ask you if ... there's been a lot written over the last number of years, a lot spoken about Anglo and its senior team. Mr. Fitzgerald, as a...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So with that said, I just would like to invite you, Mr. Fitzgerald, if you so wish, if there are any closing comments or remarks that you'd like to make, to give you an opportunity to do so and then I'll bring matters to an end.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. Thank you also for your participation today and your engagement with the inquiry. Mr. Fitzgerald, you're now formally excused and I propose that we take a recess for 15 minutes after which we will move on to our next session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We will resume in public session. Is that agreed? Okay, and we now commence with the second session of today of public hearings with Mr. Gary McGann, former non-executive director at Anglo Irish Bank. The Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now resuming in public session and can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off?...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you for being here this morning. If I can invite you to make your opening remarks, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. In that regard if I can invite our first questioner this morning, and that's Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. Deputy, you have 20 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You would be as well not to be so directive.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You are barraging the minute you ask a question. Mr. McGann to answer.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Mr. McGann.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: No, you're in.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry, Deputy. You'll have to allow Mr. McGann to deal with the series of questions there.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Final question now, Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (3 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. The next questioner is Deputy Joe Higgins. Deputy, 20 minutes.