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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (21 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I asked that question because Professor Lane offered his opinion at that time, but at exactly that point central banks were providing liquidity to other financial institutions that were in danger in other member states. In this regard I reference Fortis Bank, which was rescued by three European member states, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. On 26 September 2008, Fortis Bank was offered...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (21 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: -----the Dutch Central Bank at exactly the same time.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (21 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I may be straying into other areas that Professor Lane may not want to answer, but given that this was happening and the Governor of the Central Bank was a board member on the governing council of the ECB, would it be understandable that he would be familiar with what was happening in Fortis Bank at that time?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (21 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Okay. Thank you.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh agus tacaím leis an rún atá curtha síos ag mo pháirtí agus go háirithe ag an Teachta Dála O'Brien anocht. I gcroílár an rún seo tá an scairt atá ag dul amach anseo sa Dáil anocht agus is í sin go gcuirfeadh an athchóiriú atá molta don Theastas Sóisearach ar athlá agus...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: It did. What about the promissory note?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Services (20 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to facilitate a return of credit union services to the people of Newbridge, County Kildare; his plans to use part of the building for these services. [2298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has had a lunch-time service decreased from five days per week to three days per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2860/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the determination process of aquaculture licensing, his plans to carry out an appropriate assessment on Kincasslagh Bay in County Donegal to ensure compliance with the EU birds and habitats directives; when such an assessment on the bay will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tOllamh Honohan. Professor Honohan is a bit of an expert on banking crises and he has written and spoken extensively on the subject in the past. At any time during 2008 were his views ascertained by the Government, the Department of Finance or the Central Bank?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: In terms of the Professor Honohan's conversations with the Minister in the months before the guarantee, as a banking expert, did he raise any issues in terms of the banking model?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Professor Honohan has said to the committee that it was obvious that-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: -----the banking model was unsustainable. Did Professor Honohan raise any concerns about those matters with the Minister?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Maybe both of you should have talked about banking but I shall move on. What was the first large bank in the State to get into trouble?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: Was it DEPFA Bank?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: We do not know the cost of rescuing the DEPFA Bank but it has not been borne by the Irish taxpayer. However, DEPFA Bank was an Irish regulated bank. Is that correct?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The difficulties which DEPFA Bank got into would have occurred during the period up to 2007. Is that correct?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: I know the Bundestag carried out its own investigation.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: There are views that the opposite was the case - that DEPFA took out Hypo.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (15 Jan 2015)

Pearse Doherty: The professor is entitled to his view. One of the things that the banking inquiry is looking at, which is the nexus, is the relationships between the State, between banks and between being regulatory, development and so on. The reason I asked about DEPFA is that on the weekend of the decision of the guarantee Professor Honohan has said that the minds of the authorities were concentrated...