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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Sure and in respect of this particular correspondence, who was responsible for dealing with it and for ensuring that it was followed up on and the recommendations implemented?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: But it wasn't you?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Okay. Can you recall specifically what action was taken-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: -----on foot of this?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Sure. Okay. Just an issue that was raised earlier on by Deputy Higgins ... just intrigued me. You were head of group HR for a time, is that right?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: January '05 until when?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Okay. How does the head of lending Ireland also become the head of human resources?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Right.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Was there a HR department?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Right

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: And who reported to you in respect of HR issues?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: A different ... and what was his position? He was-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Right.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Right.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: And on the other governance issue and sticking with the name Seán FitzPatrick, when he left as CEO and became chairperson of the board in 2005, you were on the board at the time. Was that a move that you supported? Was there a serious discussion on that as to whether it was the appropriate thing to do from a governance point of view - that the outgoing CEO would step straight in as...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: Was that as a sub-committee of the board or was it not the board as a collective-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: -----would have discussed that?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (9 Sep 2015)

Michael McGrath: In what forum? How would that ... would they meet separately or-----