Eugene Sheehy, Michael Buckley and David Duffy to appear before Oireachtas Banking Inquiry

28/04/2015

Former AIB Group Chief Executives Eugene Sheehy and Michael Buckley and outgoing Chief Executive David Duffy will appear before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry as part of its Nexus Phase public hearings tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th April.

During the Nexus Phase the Committee is engaging with institutions and individuals who had roles relating to the crisis. It is focusing on three broad elements — Banking Systems & Practices; Regulatory and Supervisory Systems & Practices; and Crisis management systems and policy responses — and how these three elements interacted with each other.

Chairman Ciaran Lynch TD said: “Among the issues to be addressed with Eugene Sheehy are: the quality of business model setting process; the appropriateness of property related lending strategies and risk strategies; the appropriateness of credit policies, delegated authorities and exception management; analysis of risk concentration in the base, the adverse economic scenarios and the impact on capital structures; the adequacy of incentive and remuneration arrangements to promote sound risk Governance; the nature and appropriateness of the relationship between the Central Bank (including the Financial Regulator) Department of Finance and the banking institutions; the liquidity versus solvency debate; and the appropriateness of the bank guarantee decision.

In its meeting with Mr Buckley, the Committee will focus on: the composition, skills and experience of board and board sub-committees; the quality of business model setting process; analysis of risk concentrations in base and adverse economic scenarios and impact on capital structure; the adequacy of incentive and remuneration arrangements to promote sound risk governance; and the nature and appropriateness of the relationship between the Central Bank, including the Financial Regulator, the Department of Finance and the Banking Institutions.

David Duffy will be questioned on a number of issues, including the effectiveness of banks’ board governance, client relationship and business model; the effectiveness of banks’ credit strategies and risk management; the impact of remuneration arrangements on banks’ risk management; the nature and appropriateness of the relationship between the Central Bank, including the Financial Regulator, the Department of Finance and the banking institutions; the appropriateness and effectiveness of the domestic policy responses; and the appropriateness and effectiveness of other EU-wide policy responses.”

Nexus Phase hearings will run from on Wednesday, 29th April until the middle of September with a total of 64 public hearings planned. It is envisaged that at least 60 witnesses will be called to the public hearings.

Deputy Lynch said: “This phase of our hearings includes a move by the Committee to compelling witnesses and statements and the use of evidence. Under the witness management protocol, there will be a structured witness engagement with a seven week lead-in between the notification and the public hearing. The protocol includes timescales, evidence books and technical briefings.”

The meeting with Eugene Sheehy and Michael Buckley will start in Committee Room 1, Leinster House at 9.30am. The meeting with David Duffy will take place in Committee Room 1 at 2.30pm.

Further information on the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry can be accessed on this website. Full committee proceedings will be webcast live on this website, while Oireachtas TV will broadcast proceedings from 9.30am-11.15am.

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Committee Membership

Deputies

Ciarán Lynch (Chairman)
Pearse Doherty
Joe Higgins
Michael McGrath
Eoghan Murphy
Kieran O’Donnell
John Paul Phelan

Senators

Sean D Barrett
Michael D’Arcy
Marc MacSharry
Susan O’Keeffe