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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Hunt believe, by extension, that if there was not a problem with securing international funding we would have had a soft landing?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Even with the level of debt from the Irish banks?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Hunt believe, in the current climate and with from her expertise, that we could have another property bubble?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Hunt believe nothing can be done to prevent a property bubble? Does she think it is a natural market cycle?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Earlier Ms Hunt made reference to the lack of proper independent data. When she compiles reports and bulletins, does she consult her colleagues in the CBRE organisation?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does she consult them on how the property market operates and so forth?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: From Ms Hunt compiling her reports, when did she feel that the market was in a downward trajectory?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. John Moran of Jones Lang LaSalle spoke earlier about the Irish Glass Bottle Company site, which was one of the single largest transactions ever in this country, and development land at the time the sale was transacted. Ms Hunt's company was commissioned by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in June 2005 to make an independent valuation of the site and the figure it came up with...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: CBRE gave the exact same valuation as the sale price.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did this not feed back at the time into Ms Hunt's bimonthly report?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (2 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Hunt has said she consulted all of the divisions. I am asking whether that transaction fed into her reporting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to check something with Mr. Quigley. The issue around the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland appears to be critical. When it first arose in August-September last year, was any counsel's opinion sought at the time? It appears to have arisen on the basis of the Law Society of Ireland getting on to the President of the High Court. Was any legal opinion sought at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: At the time, what was the basis of the opinion that the MIBI would not be responsible for claims?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, Mr. Quigley followed up on the issue when the President of the High Court was requested to consider it by the Law Society of Ireland. Based on a senior counsel's opinion, I am assuming this issue categorically will be the subject of a court hearing. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct in saying there is no cap or limit on what the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland can claim?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unlike in the case of the insurance compensation fund in respect of which there is a cap of 65%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, if it transpires at the court sitting - I am not pre-judging it - that the MIBI is liable to pay, who will be deemed responsible in terms of the sequence of events involved? Assuming that the MIBI is liable to compensate, who will be the first party to pay out? Legally, will it be the MIBI or the insurance compensation fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: What view will be taken in terms of the insurance compensation fund? That obviously is the critical aspect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Setanta Insurance Liquidation: Discussion (1 Apr 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: There could be a situation where, if the MIBI was liable, individuals could receive compensation to a figure of 100%, as distinct from there being a cap of 65%. The liquidator is saying compensation of around 30% could be provided on top of the figure of 65%.