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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Was there ever going to be an external candidate considered?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Okay. Can I ask you, Mr. Drury: were you aware of Brian Cowen's or Brian Lenihan's or the Department of Finance's actions prior to the guarantee, in terms of the work that they were doing in case of------

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: You weren't aware?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Were you aware that Brian Lenihan sought advice outside of standard channels?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Were you aware that Brian Cowen sought external advice on the night of the guarantee with Mr. Alan Gray?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: No. If I could back to the conversation that you organised with Mr. FitzPatrick and Mr. Cowen, there seemed to be an apparatus where you picked up the phone, you spoke to Mr. Cowen. "Will you take a call, Mr. Cowen?" He didn't take the call directly. He then spoke to others to see if it was okay ... appropriate to take the call. That didn't seem to available or was it available or should...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: The Chair, I'm sure, will indulge more of your time. About 20 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: That's what I'm asking.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: The majority of people attending were ... had an Anglo Irish Bank link.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Just, as a point of information, were you asked to make the phone call as a non-executive director or as a pal of Brian Cowen's? Which was it? By Seán Fitzpatrick. Were there other directors who were there?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Why did Seán FitzPatrick select you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: But was that the appropriate channel to go through?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Well, I am asking you and no, you answered a different question. Was it the appropriate channel for Seán FitzPatrick to go through?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Did you not compromise the Minister for Finance by making that call?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Did you not compromise-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: He phoned the Governor, Governor Hurley, is that correct?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: But he-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Am I correct in saying he spoke to the Governor to see was it appropriate?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Did you not compromise the Minister for Finance by making that phone call?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Michael D'Arcy: Mr. Drury-----