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- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Thank you.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Two minutes remain for Senator D'Arcy.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Deputy McGrath raised the issue of the Joe Duffy show. In light of the significance of that afternoon, was an expert, who could give an informed opinion, sought either prior to or during the broadcast, rather than having people ringing in and talking anecdotally over the phone about the sky falling in?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Is it a programme that carries experts as part of its scheduling?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Does it ever feature experts?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: In Mr. Mulhall's view, given the magnitude of the content of the programme that day, should an expert have been on that programme?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: If I recall correctly, in the 2007 election RTE assigned a journalist to each party leader who stayed with them practically all day long.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Was that particular to that election?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: I will go through the format of that election. The "Six One News" would come on and I believe Charlie Bird was with Bertie Ahern -----
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: My apologies, that was 2002.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: That journalist would come on and give a commentary of that party and its leader's activities for the day.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: In hindsight, did Mr. Mulhall believe that was a good format?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Were the journalists following them or were they on the campaign bus?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: My recollection is that they were literally on the bus.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: I will put to Mr. Mulhall a summary of a number of questions put to every witness at the end. RTE comes in a particular box, being publicly owned and State-operated. Is it assumed this comes with a higher level of responsibility than the private sector?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: Mr. Mulhall has given some evaluation of his role during the crisis period with that space in the Irish medium. Having reflected on the 2002 to 2007 period in the space RTE holds in Irish media, are there lessons being taken from that period that RTE will apply to itself as national broadcaster in future? Could this inquiry take lessons into the future in terms of some recommendations,...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Mulligan and Mr. Mulhall for their engagement with and participation in the inquiry. It has been informative and invaluable and has added to our understanding of the factors leading to the banking crisis in Ireland.
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the committee is now in public session and session 1 this morning is a public hearing with Dr. Julien Mercille, University College Dublin, on the role of the media during the property boom in Ireland in the banking crisis of 2002-07. I welcome everyone to the 16th public hearing of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis. During our sessions this week we...
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: In the opening statement and during the questioning from Deputy Higgins, Dr. Mercille referred to political and economic factors and the relationship with elites and so forth. I wish to briefly deal with the cultural aspect of this discussion. How does he view the Irish public's relationship with the ownership of property and particularly home ownership?
- Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Mar 2015)
Ciarán Lynch: I am asking Dr. Mercille. Is there a particular culture in Ireland that is different or is it the same in other jurisdictions, particularly with regard to the desire to own one's home?