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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I now call the committee back into public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. And we'll continue our hearings today, our session 3, which is public hearing with Ms Mary Harney, former Tánaiste and leader of the Progressive Democrats, and Mr. John Gormley, former Government Minister and leader of the Green Party. The Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis now resuming in public...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Before hearing from the witnesses, I wish to advise the witness that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If you are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and you continue to do so, you are entitled thereafter to only qualified...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Once again, thank you, Mr. Gormley and Ms Harney, and if I can invite you to make your own opening statements. Mr. Gormley, if I could ask you to commence.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Than you very much, Mr. Gormley, and if I can invite Ms Harney now to make her opening remarks please. Ms. Harney.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Ms Harney, and thank you also, Mr. Gormley, for your earlier statement. If I can now commence questioning, and if I can invite Deputy John Paul Phelan to begin. Deputy, you have 15 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: -----scold you now for your manners, Deputy Phelan.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Quick question now, Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: You're using a bit of time now so, and I need you to wrap up.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Michael McGrath.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. Senator Marc MacSharry, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Final question now, Senator.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Deputy Eoghan Murphy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I'll just allow you a supplementary there if you're not finished, Deputy. You've some ... on this same line of questioning - nothing new, now.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Well, okay, there's gender parity here. I'll allow that but very, very briefly, okay. And not a whole new line of questioning.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, thank you very much. I'm just going to take some questions myself and then maybe propose we might take a short break after that then, if that's agreeable. Mr. Gormley, just with regard to your own witness statement, you state that circa ... in and around quarter 1, 2009 ... this is on page 5 of your statement: An immediate nationalisation was ruled out as the state would not be able to...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, sure.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, we can resume after the break on that. Just on other matters related to that. I think earlier you commented upon ... that there's nothing wrong with nationalised banks. That was a general sentiment you expressed earlier.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, and if I can maybe just draw you back to your discourse and engagement with Mr. McWilliams in that regard. What is ... what was your view, or Mr. McWilliams' view, with regard to liquidated banks and was this issue discussed with Mr. McWilliams at all?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (29 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. And maybe Ms Harney might come in on the next question as well. If you feel free to, just indicate to me. Just staying on that particular issue, Mr. Gormley, what options did you and Government colleagues and/or advisers discuss and what were the main influencing factors to nationalise Anglo and not to recapitalise in January 2009?