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

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, that's fair ... that's fair. I'm going to bring matters to a conclusion. Ms Clarke, if there's anything you'd like to say by means of closing comment or any remark, I'll take that if you wish.

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

Ciarán Lynch: With that said, Ms Clarke, thank you very much. In doing so, I'd also like to thank you for your participation today. Our apologies for delaying you with our late start and also thank you for your engagement with the inquiry. With that said, I propose that the witness be excused. We will suspend for five minutes. Thank you.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: 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 today, which is our session one, which is a public hearing with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD and Mr. Richard Bruton TD. I would like to welcome everyone to today's public hearing of...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you. So once again, An Taoiseach and Minister Bruton, if I can invite you to make your opening remarks and can I invite you, An Taoiseach, to make your opening remarks to the committee, please.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Minister Bruton.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Bruton. So I now begin with questioning, and, in doing so, I'll invite our first questioner this morning. It's Deputy Pearse Doherty. Deputy, you have 15 minutes.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I need to move here-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, Taoiseach-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. Can you just hold the clock a second there? I just need to come in for a moment here, Taoiseach. The question the Deputy is answering is a micro exercise of the political manifesto of the Fine Gael Party at that time and the question that is being put is the specific measures as opposed to the macro general issues. So ideas such as 18% ... reductions in taxation means a loss of...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Doherty, you've possession again.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: What meeting are you talking about there, Deputy, now?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Taoiseach familiar with the ... maybe if-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: I'll allow him to answer and I'll bring you back in, Deputy.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Minister Bruton, can I just interject for a second, there is mobile interference coming off your table below there, if I could ask, you have to have your phone switched off, putting it on silent is not sufficient.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay. And maybe the Taoiseach ... it may be the Taoiseach's.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (23 Jul 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, all right. It's just picking up, I'm getting something from broadcast there. My apologies.