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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. Senator O'Keeffe?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Right, but last question now, Senator, I'm wrapping up.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. Okay, with that said, I'm going to bring matters to a conclusion, we're going to break for lunch. In doing so, I'll just wish to wrap up with yourself, Mr. Considine, and in doing so to invite you, if you want, to make any final comments by means of closure, or by means of clarification to anything else you've said.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And Mr. Considine has agreed to do that.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, with that said, I'd like to thank Mr. Considine for his participation here today and for his policy of engagement with the inquiry. The witness is now excused. The witness is suspended until ... or the meeting is suspended until 2.30 p.m. when we will hear from the further witnesses from the Department of Finance. So, with that said, thank you again, Mr. Considine, for your...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So I now propose that the committee of inquiry goes back into public session, is that agreed? Agreed. And doing so, we'll move on with session 2 of today's hearings with Mr. David Doyle, former Secretary General, Department of Finance. The Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now resuming in public session and can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, Mr. Doyle, and if I can now invite you to make your opening remarks to the committee this afternoon, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Doyle, for your opening statement. Just one question before I bring in Deputy O'Donnell. At any time from 2006 onwards, when you became the general secretary, did you ... under your tenure as Secretary General at the Department of Finance, carry out any in-house examination of the theory that there would be a soft landing? Not external reviews of other material,...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Which were all external assessments but not one done by the Department of Finance?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you very much. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell you have 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: -----up first?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We'll get the ... one up first, yes?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: It'll be on your screen there, Mr. Doyle, rather than going through the books.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Allow the witness respond to this question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Include the options in that as well, Mr. Doyle.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You have five minutes, Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (17 Jun 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Final question, Deputy.