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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Does it require that the Opposition take responsibility regarding the process?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Is there a difference between rushed legislation and emergency legislation?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Pearse Doherty referred to the emergency legislation to wind up IBRC. This committee would look at the extent to which it was prepared in advance of the emergency legislation coming through the House. Was the legislation actually ready? Was it worked upon months beforehand or was it written that afternoon? Are there different types of emergency legislation where a Government might...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: To wind up I call Deputy Doherty followed by Senator O'Keeffe - just two questions.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Would Professor Farrell like to add anything further?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Professor Farrell for his participation today. It has been a very informative and valuable meeting which has added to our understanding of the factors leading to the banking crisis in Ireland.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I now call the committee back into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now commence with session 2 of this morning's hearings, which is a discussion with Professor Niamh Hardiman, UCD, on systems of governance. At our sessions this morning, we are focusing on the theme of relationships between State authorities, political parties, elected representatives, supervisory...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Professor Hardiman for her opening statement. I will deal with two matters before I open up the questions to members. The first matter is political oversight. Which countries does Professor Hardiman consider to be more effective than the Republic of Ireland in their political oversight and how do they differ from the Irish political system? Further to that, to what extent are...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: That issue was addressed with Professor Farrell this morning.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The question that was put to him was how would he rate the level of connection between the public and the public representatives in Ireland compared with other jurisdictions. Does Professor Hardiman have a view on this also?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: The statement that madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results has been attributed to many people, from Sigmund Freud to Roy Keane. With regard to Professor Hardiman's statement that Ireland has been very poor at ensuring that the appropriate lessons are learnt when things go wrong in the public service, can she provide examples of specific failures from...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I will let Deputy O'Donnell in again. Deputy Michael McGrath has 15 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I am sorry, but the Senator is out of time.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Final question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I do not know if the witness has the skillset to answer that question.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: All right.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: We give a notification when it comes to reports. I shall allow the witness respond and shall take guidance from there.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Is this the Senator's commentary or is it contained in the report?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: All right. I call Deputy Joe Higgins.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (11 Mar 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I am sorry to interrupt the professor but I call for order in the room.