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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session and can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off. We begin our first session today which is a public hearing and the discussion with Mr. Fintan Drury, former non-executive director of Anglo Irish Bank. In doing so, I would like to welcome...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Once again, thanks, Mr. Drury, for being here this afternoon with the committee and if I can invite you to make your opening remarks please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Drury. And we can commence questioning and in doing so if I could invite Deputy Eoghan Murphy. Deputy, you have 25 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Allow Mr. Drury to respond.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can I just ask Mr. Drury-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry, Mr. Drury, are you familiar with the article?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, once you remain within the lines of inquiry and under ... and remain under direction.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: What article?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: What's the date?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Can I just stop you short a second and maybe, Mr. Drury, you might just give us an indication as to how many times you've met Mr. Cowen in the last 12 months.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. And just because-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: -----Deputy Murphy was just moving on to wrap up with his questions but you have quite categorically stated there your position with Mr. Cowen and how he would not be influenced by any information that was put before him. But were there discussions with you and Mr. Cowen about a pending guarantee?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Was there discussions?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, that's fine, I just wanted to get that clarified. Okay, thank you.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Sure, indeed.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Deputy you have about five minutes left there.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You can get it ... when you come around to your own questioning, you can get clar-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Well, I take in general that a ... casual-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (30 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Reset it back to four minutes.