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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15952/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. Tá fáilte roimh an beirt chuig an coiste fiosrúcháin. Just to pick up on the Chairperson's line of questioning there and to go through the sequence of events, from what you have informed the committee Mr. McDonagh, you were called by Kevin Cardiff at around quarter to eight, you arrived in Government Buildings at 9 o'clock. ...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And did anybody say to you why you were here? Did you ask?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And Mr. Beausang was the assistant secretary who was there with you. Did you ask Mr. Beausang, was he aware of what was going on?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, so he did not discuss the idea of a bank rescue-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: -----or a bank guarantee?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, and at 1 o'clock you were informed that the Government had made a decision to guarantee the banks. Is that correct?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay, and you were informed that it was a Government decision or was a recommendation from Cabinet or from the Taoiseach or the Minister of Finance. How was it informed to you? Who informed you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And who said that to you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: What was your gut reaction on hearing that?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Why would you be surprised?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Did Mr. Cardiff inform you that it was all of the banks including Anglo and Nationwide and subordinate debt?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Did you offer an opinion when he mentioned that to you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: On the night, did you offer an opinion when he mentioned that they were guaranteeing Anglo and Nationwide?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I understand.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: You say Mr. Cardiff was well aware of your position in relation to Anglo and Nationwide. What was that position that he was aware of?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay and then you had a 90-second discussion with the Taoiseach.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: And between 1 o'clock and 3.30 a.m. to 4 o'clock, what was happening then, between then?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (22 Apr 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Were you part of that?