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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (10 Sep 2015)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much. Just to ... I'd like to just thank a couple of people in closing and I certainly would like to thank what would be described as the Fourth Estate who have been with us over the course of many a hearing and many a long day and many a long evening, and for the coverage that they have obviously ... and attention that they have given to the inquiry. I was speaking to the...

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

Ciarán Lynch: As we have a quorum, the Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is now in public session. Is that agreed? Agreed. Can I ask members and those in the public Gallery to ensure that their mobile devices are switched off. We begin today's session 1 of our public hearings with Mr. Denis O'Connor and Mr. Aidan Walsh, partners, advisory services, PwC. In doing so, I would like to welcome...

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

Ciarán Lynch: Now once again, Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Walsh, welcome this morning and if I can invite you, in whichever order you like, to make your opening remarks to the committee, please.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, Mr. O'Connor. Mr. Walsh.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you very much, Mr. Walsh, and we'll get questioning under way, and in doing so, if I can invite Senator Sean Barrett. Senator, you've 25 minutes.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Which was what?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, right so.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Mind now Deputy, or Senator.

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

Ciarán Lynch: You're leading now, Senator. Back to yourself, Mr. O'Connor.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Can I just wrap up one item there with you? Senator Barrett was dealing with some issues around 28 September and so forth and Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Walsh, you are both invited to respond relative to any information you might have on the following: was PwC involved in any discussions about the Government guarantee?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Prior or post?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Okay.

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

Ciarán Lynch: That was the earliest there?

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

Ciarán Lynch: In or around.

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

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, so, in or about-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: Was that the only meeting that the guarantee was discussed or did you have others?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Who would have been at those meetings?

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

Ciarán Lynch: Would the Minister of Finance have been at-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: The Taoiseach was at one-----

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

Ciarán Lynch: -----and the Minister of Finance was at most of them, if not all, yes?