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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 238. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20651/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (26 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 524. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners under 21 years of age; the number in each of the institutions in which they are held; the number of such prisoners who are on restricted regimes; the number of hours each day for which such prisoners are confined to their cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (26 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 525. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to open each week; the percentage of scheduled opening times these libraries were actually open during 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20660/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (26 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 526. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners actively following a course with the Open University at present, in total and in each institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (26 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 562. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his intention regarding the provision of funding for the Happy Talk project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20012/15]

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So with that said, as we've a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session. Is that agreed? 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, discussion with Mr. John Hurley, former Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. And in doing so I would...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So once again, to welcome Mr. Hurley before the inquiry this morning. And Mr. Hurley, if I can invite you to make your opening remarks to the committee, please. Thank you.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Hurley, for your opening comments and just with regard to the latter part of your opening statement this morning relating to the guarantee, that matter will be dealt with later on this afternoon when the focus of that session will be on the years 2008, 2009 - the critical years in the build-up and immediate response to the crisis. Before I bring in this morning's...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: And in regard to the Department of Finance and Government itself, does the Central Bank operate independently from them?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: In the structure in which you worked, which was set up in the 2003 Act, in that structure was the Office of the Financial Regulator, ultimately, accountable to you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Just to clarify that, so what you're saying this morning is that the Office of the Financial Regulator was not left under the control of the Central Bank as a result of the 2003 Act?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So who, ultimately, was the Financial Regulator accountable to?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So is it your view or not that the office of the regulator was an entirely separate entity from the Central Bank in which you were the Governor?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So what was the connection?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you. We may return to that later on this morning, Mr. Hurley. Senator D'Arcy, you have 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: It's about 15 minutes now, Senator.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Oh, these would even be powers that would be in the beholdment of the Governor of the Central Bank-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can you say the page please, Senator?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: So 136 is where you are coming from there, is it? Yes, 136.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (21 May 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I just need to allow him ... Mr. Hurley to respond now.