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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: The point I am trying to get to is the next question. Was it put to Mr. Mulhall or inferred in any of those contacts that coverage by RTE could at that particular juncture create, for instance, a run on the banks? Were any implications rather than direct comments made?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: In summary, the discussion did not have a direct impact on editorial policy or anything within-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: The remainder of my questions are mostly for Mr. Mulligan. I refer Mr. Mulligan to his opening statement in which he stated that property-related advertising accounted for less than 1% of total commercial revenue at its highest point in 2007. He said the total for the financial institution category was less than 5%. I ask the witness to outline briefly those two...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: Knock-on industries.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: I refer to the book by Donal O'Donovan and the Trinity professor Antoin Murphy, The Fall of the Celtic Tiger: Ireland and the Euro Debt Crisis.They write that the media experienced a boom in profitability associated with rapidly rising property-related advertising revenues. In light of what Mr. Mulligan has just stated, does he think that statement applies to RTE in the period in question?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: I have a final question. I refer to the remuneration structure within the marketing department in RTE at the time and salaries versus bonuses. What was that structure? Was it an incentive-based system for employees to get more advertising from property or other sectors?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: Yesterday we heard evidence from Harry Browne, who listed five or six programmes that RTE had on the air in the period we are talking about. Some were about overseas properties and some were about domestic properties. Advertising was sold during those programmes - often not directly related to property itself - but property and construction was a part of the programming make-up in RTE at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Data (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the current Peace Commissioners resident in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the status of extension works approved at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12238/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: I welcome Dr. Mercille to the meeting. I have a couple of questions for him arising out of his statement in which he criticises very strongly the Irish media for its opposition to default on sovereign debt. What in Dr. Mercille's view are the immediate consequences for a country that defaults on its national debt?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: My second question relates to the point made by Dr. Mercille in his statement that scholarship on sovereign debt reveals that countries that decide to cancel the repayments of their debt typically suffer only short-term economic costs. Does Dr. Mercille think that people in Argentina and Greece believe they have typically suffered only short-term economic costs?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: What about Argentina?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: It is a serious image.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: Fair enough. I grew up running around after cows in Kilkenny, although not with a machete. In Dr. Mercille's view, what section of Irish society would have suffered the most if we had gone the Argentinian route?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: On what section of society would default by Ireland have impacted most?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: His statement contains extensive quotations about economics.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: My question is what section of society would have been impacted most?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: Is Dr. Mercille an economist?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: Has Dr. Mercille any qualification in economics besides political economy?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)

John Paul Phelan: I welcome Mr. Browne. I have a couple of questions. On page 5, Mr. Browne briefly refers to ownership issues in the media in general and media outlets, and he has referred to the fact that he did not go into any detail on it, but does he believe that ownership factors had an impact on the coverage or lack of coverage of the issues that were prominent before the housing bubble came to its...