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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Another part of the messaging at that time, Mr. McCarthy, is that they were preparing for a soft landing or the potential for a soft landing. You'd have been familiar with that messaging as well at the time. In regard to that messaging, are you aware of any evidence, and I'm not talking about commentary that's taken from third parties or external agencies that are not in Government but...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And that was an external ESRI report, that was not a Department of Finance report?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. I'll just now move towards wrapping things up so, with your permission, Mr. McCarthy, and invite Deputy Murphy in to wrap up please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Senator MacSharry.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I'll allow Mr. McCarthy to make his own interpretation of it as well. You can ask the question but Mr. McCarthy gets to make the answer.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I have but I don't think we're in a situation here where I'd be giving Mr. McCarthy-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Have you anything else, Senator?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: If that's bringing us-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry, can we please return to the meeting there? And we'll conclude with Mr. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy, is there anything by means of further, final, additional comment that you might like to add before I bring proceedings to an end?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (15 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. With that said, I'd like to thank you again, Mr. McCarthy, for your participation today, and for your very accommodating engagement with the inquiry in regard to scheduling, and to now formally excuse you in that regard. I propose that the meeting is adjourned until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 16 July 2015. Is that agreed?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The first item on the agenda is the election of a Vice Chairman. I invite nominations for the position.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I second Deputy Helen McEntee's nomination. As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy Helen McEntee Vice Chairman of the Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I congratulate Deputy McEntee on her appointment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of the consideration of Committee Stage of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015. The meeting will continue until 8 p.m. and if the proceedings on the Bill have not concluded by then, we will suspend the meeting for 15 minutes and resume at 8.15 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed. The Bill provides for the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister and her officials for attending today's meeting.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Message to Dáil (14 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has completed its consideration of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to combat obesity; his views on the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the allocation of special needs assistant hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27994/15]

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

Ciarán Lynch: I now propose that we go into public session. Is that agreed? 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. Session 1 is a public hearing with Ms Cathy Herbert, former special adviser to Minister Brian Lenihan. In commencing this...

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

Ciarán Lynch: Before hearing 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 so do, you are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...