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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Chairman, can I refer FRG Vol. 1, page 102 in that context, and specifically the second last paragraph, and it says "Indeed, the Financial Regulator's record[s] of the meetings is incomplete". It was about meetings with the banks. How often in your time from 2002 to 2006 would you have met with the CEO of banks?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Page 102.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: In that period?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: And would you have met them on your own?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Which banks did you meet? When would you have met them?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would you have met ... did you meet with any of the other banks? Bank of Ireland? Anglo?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Whence?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: In what context?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: So it was a ... it was a bonding exercise?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. Can I just go to, Chairman, page 71, Vol.1, FRG? And you were speaking at a ... at a ... you were the guest speaker at a financial Dublin conference ... page 71. I just want to quote you said "Finally, let me assure you [this was in 6 April 2005] ... let me assure you that we, as [a] Regulator, will not introduce or impose unnecessary regulatory burdens that will effect the continued...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: That was made on the ... that was made, Chairman. I'm conscious of time.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, 6 April 2005.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Page 71, last paragraph. "Finally, let me assure you that we-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, no.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: It's delivered on 6 April 2005. Vol.1, FRG, a conference you spoke at "The Future of Financial-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Vol. 1, FRG.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Page 71.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Chairman, can I go to page 60 of that same document?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (11 Jun 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: And it's dealing with principles-based regulation and the fact ... I suppose, what I really want in the context ... you received an internal memo in August 2005 where ... effectively during your tenure, where there was ... you could have had a very modest increase in the capital requirements for new high loan-to-value mortgages. Now, this wasn't implemented until 1 May 2006. So the question...