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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy O'Donnell.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Allow the Governor answer the question there without interruption, please. Governor, continue please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Before you go on there, Deputy, can I come back to the root of the question, because the supplementary was about Morgan Kelly, but the other question is, how does the Central Bank now deal with contrarians?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Just to move to wrap up, I just have two outstanding questions myself with you, Governor, and I just want a final point of clarification. If I could ask you, kind of moving towards the present now, what was your view of the quality of the boards of the Irish banks when you took over as Governor in September 2009 and what is your view of the board now?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. And as the new structures evolve post-crisis, we have the Central Bank of Ireland annual performance statement financial, we have the engagement of the European supervisory authorities and so forth. Now, could I ask you one of the probably single most major measures that was put in place - the Single Supervisory Mechanism. How well has that been implemented?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. And just coming back, Deputy Doherty had raised it following the earlier question. I am just still trying to get a shape on this. Deputy McGrath in his line of questioning, kind of, took you through a, kind of, date-by-date calendar of events that took place in November of 2010. We know from earlier engagement with Mr. Cardiff yesterday that discussions with regard for the need...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, I'm going to wrap up and I am going to invite in Senator D'Arcy and then Deputy Higgins. Senator D'Arcy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Be mindful of making value judgments.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: No you can't.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I am moving on.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. Deputy Higgins.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, we wanted to get these covered earlier in the meeting, but we'll take them now.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I'll let you write me a letter, Governor. I might have to talk to you again, but go on.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Before you reply. I am going to bring matters to a conclusion when you do reply because I won't be bringing Deputy Higgins back in on this and if you wish to continue this up in the restaurant or something I'd be more than likely to join you to listen to it. But I do need to bring matters to conclusion so if you could respond to Deputy Higgins's position there and we'll bring matters to a...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Professor Honohan, as Deputy Higgins said, this is I think your third engagement with us as part of the inquiry and most likely your last. Is there anything else you would like to add by means of further comment or suggestion because this inquiry is as much about the future as it is about the past by means of your closing remarks today?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Do you think our work has added to your report?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (25 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. With that said I would like to thank Professor Honohan for his participation today with the inquiry and for your previous assistance and engagement with the inquiry on other dates. In that regard I now formally excuse the witness and bring matters to conclusion and the meeting is adjourned until 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (24 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 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. We begin today with session 1, public hearing with Mr. John McCarthy, chief economist, Department of Finance. In doing so, I would like to welcome everyone to the public hearing of the Joint Committee of...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (24 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Once again, thank you Mr. McCarthy for being here this morning, and if I can invite you to make your opening remarks to the committee please.