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Appendix 6: Witness Profiles

Nexus Phase Public Hearing Witnesses
Name Relevant Role(s) Relevant Period (approx.)
Ahearne, Alan Special Advisor to former Minister for Finance, the late Brian Lenihan TD 2009 - 2011
Ahern, Bertie Taoiseach 1997 - 2008
Aynsley, Mike Group Chief Executive, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation 2009 - 2013
Beausang, William Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance - Banking, Finance and International Division 2005 - 2011
Begg, David General Secretary, ICTU

Non-Executive Director Central Bank and CBFSAI

2001 – 2015

1995 - 2010

Beggs, John Chief Economist, AIB Global Treasury

Chief Economist, Allied Irish Banks Plc

1992 - 2011

2011 - 2012

Boucher, Richie Group Chief Executive, Bank of Ireland 2009 - present
Browne, Tom Managing Director of Lending Ireland, Anglo Irish Bank 2005 - 2007
Bruton, Richard Fine Gael, Opposition Finance Spokesperson 2002 - 2007
Buckley, Michael Group Chief Executive, Allied Irish Banks plc 2000 - 2005
Burke, Mary Head of Banking Supervision

Head of Banking Supervision (International Banks)

Head of Prudential Policy

May 2006 to October 2008
October 2008 to June 2010
June 2010 to present
Burrows, Richard Governor, Bank of Ireland Group 2005 - 2009
Burton, Joan Labour Party, Finance Spokesperson 2002 - 2007
Buti, Marco Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission 2008 - present
Cardiff, Kevin Secretary General, Department of Finance

Second Secretary Department of Finance

2010 - 2012

2006 - 2010

Chopra, Ajai Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund, responsible for the design and monitoring of Ireland’s financial rescue program 2010-2013
Clarke, Fidelma Chief Risk Officer, EBS 2009 - 2012
Considine, Tom Secretary General, Department of Finance 2002 - 2006
Corrigan, John CEO, National Treasury Management Agency

Director of Funding and Debt Management

2009 - 2015

1991 - 2009

Cowen, Brian Minister for Finance

Taoiseach

2004 – 2008

2008 - 2011

Crowley, Laurence Governor, Bank of Ireland Group 2000 - 2005
Cullen, Pat Partner, Deloitte & Touche Ireland

Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche Ireland

1986 – present

2007-2011

Daly, Frank Chairman, National Asset Management Agency 2009 - present
Davitt, Patrick Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers 2013 - present
Dobey, Paul Partner, KPMG Ireland 1998 - present
Doyle, David Secretary General, Department of Finance 2006 - 2010
Duffy, David Chief Executive Officer, Allied Irish Banks plc 2011 - 2015
Dukes, Alan Director, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation

Chairman, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation

from 2008

2010 - 2013

Dunne, John Director General of IBEC

Non-Executive Director of CBFSAI

1993 - 2000

2003 - 2010

Drury, Fintan Non-Executive Director, Anglo Irish Bank 2002 – 2008
Farrell, Pat Chief Executive Officer, Irish Banking Federation 2004 - 2013
Fingleton, Michael Chief Executive, Irish Nationwide Building Society 1971 – 2009
Fitzgerald, Dargan Audit Partner, Ernst & Young Ireland 2000 - present
Fitzgerald, Peter Director of Corporate & Retail Treasury, Anglo Irish Bank 2006 – 2008
Fitzpatrick, Gerry Audit Partner, Deloitte & Touche Ireland 2001 - present
Forde, Donal Managing Director, AIB Bank ROI 2002 - 2009
Gallagher, Paul Attorney General 2007 – 2011
Gallagher, Robert Chief Executive, Corporate Markets Division, Ulster Bank 2005 – 2011
Gantly, David Group Treasurer, Irish Life & Permanent 2000 – 2009
Gleeson, Dermot Chairman, Allied Irish Banks plc 2003 – 2009
Goggin, Brian Group Chief Executive, Bank of Ireland Group 2004 - 2009
Gormley, John Leader of the Green Party & Minister for Environment 2007 - 2011
Gray, Alan Economist, former Non-Executive Director, Central Bank and Managing Partner of Indecon Economic Consultants 2007 – 2008
Grimes, Tony Director General, Central Bank of Ireland 2007 - 2011
Harney, Mary An Tánaiste

Leader of the Progressive Democrats

1997 – 2006

1993 - 2006 & 2007 - 2008

Herbert, Cathy Special Advisor to former Minister for Finance, the late Brian Lenihan TD 2006 - 2011
Honohan, Patrick Governor, Central Bank of Ireland 2009 – 2015
Horan, Con Head of Banking Supervision, Prudential Director & other senior roles, Central Bank of Ireland/IFSRA 2003 - 2011
Hurley, John Governor, Central Bank of Ireland 2002 - 2009
Kelleher, Liam Director General, Construction Industry Federation 1993 - 2007
Kenny, Enda Leader of the Fine Gael Party 2002 - 2007
McArdle, Pat Group Chief Economist, Ulster Bank 2002 - 2009
McCague, Eugene Managing Partner

Chairman, Arthur Cox - Legal Advisor to the Department of Finance

1999 - 2003

2006 – 2013

McCarthy, Cormac Group Chief Executive, Ulster Bank 2004 - 2011
McCarthy, Dermot Secretary General to the Government & at the Department of Taoiseach 2000 - 2011
McCarthy, John Chief Economist, Department of Finance

other senior roles [seconded from Central Bank]

2013 – present

2001 - 2013

McCreevy, Charlie Minister for Finance 1997 - 2004
McDonagh, Brendan Chief Executive Officer, NAMA

Director of Finance, Technology & Risk, NTMA

2009 – present

2002 - 2009

McDonnell, John Audit Partner, PWC 2010 - 2014
McGann, Gary Independent Non-Executive Director, Anglo Irish Bank 2004 - 2009
McLaughlin, Dan Chief Economist, Bank of Ireland 2001 - 2009
McNally, Donal Second Secretary, Department of Finance 2000 - 2012
Merriman, Alan Finance Director, EBS 2005 - 2009
Moran, Derek Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance

Secretary General, Department of Finance

2003 – 2014

2014 - present

Moran, John Second Secretary, Department of Finance

Secretary General, Department of Finance

2011 – 2012

2012 - 2014

Moran, Matt Chief Financial Officer Anglo Irish Bank

Finance Director, Anglo Irish Bank

2004 - 2008

2009 - 2009

Mulryan, Sean Founder, Chairman & Group Chief Executive of the Ballymore Group 1982 - present
Murphy, Fergus Group Chief Executive, EBS 2008 – 2012
Murphy, Ronan Senior Partner, PWC

Managing Partner, PWC

1992 - Present

2007 - 2015

Neary, Patrick Chief Executive, Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority

Prudential Director

2006 – 2009

2002 - 2006

Nolan, Ann Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance

Second Secretary, Department of Finance

2006 - 2010

2010 - present

Noonan, Michael Minister for Finance 2011 - present
O’Connell, Tom Assistant Director General (Economics)/Chief Economist, Central Bank 2005 - 2010
O’Connor, Denis Partner, PWC 1995 - present
O’Dea, Mary Acting Chief Executive, Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority

Consumer Director

2009 – 2010

2002-2010

O’Flynn, Michael Founder & Managing Director of O’Flynn Group 1978 - present
O’Reilly, Joe Executive Chairman of Chartered Land and Castlethorn Construction 1991 - present
O’Reilly, Liam Chief Executive Officer, Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority 2002 - 2006
Ó’Ríordáin, Pádraig Managing Partner, Arthur Cox - Legal Advisor to the Department of Finance 2003 - 2011
O’Rourke, Terence Managing Partner, KPMG 2006 - 2013
Parlon, Tom Director General, Construction Industry Federation 2007 - present
Patterson, Brian Chairman, Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority & Non-executive member of the Central Bank Board 2003 - 2008
Purcell, John Stanley Director & Secretary, Irish Nationwide Building Society 1986 - 2010
Quinlan, Derek Executive Chairman & Founder of Quinlan Private 1989 - 2009
Rabbitte, Pat Leader of the Labour Party 2002 - 2007
Roux, Cyril Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation) Central Bank 2013 - present
Sheehy, Eugene Group Chief Executive, Allied Irish Banks plc 2005 - 2009
Smith, Paul Managing Partner, Ernst & Young 2000 - 2009
Somers, Michael Chief Executive, National Treasury Management Agency 1990 - 2009
Tinney, Ethna Independent Non-Executive Director, EBS 2000 - 2007 & 2008 - 2011
Torpey, Michael Group Finance Director, Ulster Bank 2004 - 2007
Walsh, Aidan Partner, PWC 1987 - present
Walsh, Michael Chairman, Irish Nationwide Building Society 2001 – 2009
Went, David Group Chief Executive, Irish Life & Permanent 2000 - 2007
Nexus Phase Non-appearing Witnesses
Name Relevant Role(s) Tenure
Ahern, Michael Chairman, Oireachtas Joint Committee of Finance and the Public Service 2008 - 2011
Allen, Bernard Chairman, Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts . 2007 - 2011
Barron, Liam Director General, Central Bank of Ireland

Director, CBFSAI

2000 – 2007

2003 - 2007

Barrett, Gerard Group Chairman and Managing Director, Edward Holdings Company established in late 1980s
Bennett, Kieran Group Chief Credit Officer, Allied Irish Bank 2007 – 2010
Brennan, Niamh Non-Executive Director, Ulster Bank 2001 – 2009
Broderick, Larry General Secretary, Irish Bank Officials Association 2001 – present
Browne, Frank Head of Monetary Policy & Financial Stability, Central Bank of Ireland 2003 – 2010
Buckley, John Comptroller & Auditor General 2008 - 2012
Byrne, Adrian Head of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Ireland

Personal Advisor to Liam O’Reilly, Assistant Director General, IFSRA

1995 – 2003

2003 - 2005

Cosgrave, Peter Partner, Cosgrave Property Group Company established 1979
Coughlan, Mary An Tánaiste 2008 - 2011
Danaher, Gerard Member of the Board, Central Bank of Ireland

IFSRA

1998 – 2010

2003 – 2010

Dilger, David Non-Executive Director, Bank of Ireland 2003 - 2009
Doherty, Colm Managing Director, AIB Capital Markets 1999 - 2009
Donovan, Denis Head of Capital Markets, Bank of Ireland 2006 - 2011
Elderfield, Matthew* Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation), Central Bank of Ireland 2010 - 2013
Gannon, Gerard Executive Director, Gannon Homes Company established late 1970s
Farrell, Jim Chairman of IFSRA

Board Member of IFSRA and Central Bank of Ireland

2003 – 2010

2008 - 2010

Fleming, Seán Chairman, Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and Public Service 2002 - 2007
Hayes, Tom Chief Executive, Corporate Banking, Bank of Ireland 2006 - present
IMF* International Monetary Fund n/a
Kearns, Allan Economist, Deputy Head Eurosystem Coordination and Deputy Head Risk Division, Central Bank of Ireland 2002 - present
Lynch, Merrill* Legal Department, Merrill Lynch International n/a
McCarthy, Seamus Comptroller and Auditor General 2012 - present
McGrath, Michael J. Assistant Secretary, Head of Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit, Department of Finance 2007 - 2014
McHale, John Chairman, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council 2012 - present
McNamara, Bernard Managing Director, Michael McNamara Construction Company incorporated 1964
Moynihan, Michael Chairman, Oireachtas Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs 2007 - 2011
Murphy, Ronan Group Chief Risk Officer/Chief Governance Risk Officer, Bank of Ireland 2004 - 2010
Murray, David Treasurer, Irish Nationwide Building Society 1994 - 2011
Nolan, Helen Group Chief Internal Auditor, Bank of Ireland

Group Secretary, Bank of Ireland

2003 - 2009

2009 - present

O’Brien, Nicholas Head of International Relations Unit

Assistant Secretary, International and EU Division, Department of Finance

2011 – 2014

2014 - present

O’Donovan, John Group Chief Financial Officer, Bank of Ireland 2001 - 2011
O’Donnell, John Finance Director, Allied Irish Bank 2005 - 2009
O’Leary, Jim Independent Non-Executive Director, AIB Group 2002 - 2008
Purcell, Deirdre Non-Executive Board Member, Central Bank of Ireland/IFSRA 2003 - 2010
Pye, Robert Assistant Principal (Economist), Strategic Management Unit, Department of Finance 1997 - 2010
Ronan, John Director, Ronan Group Real Estate Company established 1970s
Ryan, Michael Chief Executive Officer, Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited 2002 - 2009
Slattery, William Chairman, Financial Services Ireland

IFSC Ireland

2002

2010 - 2012

Woods, Maria Economist & Senior Economist (Financial Stability), Central Bank of Ireland 2005 - present
* Voluntary

Appendix 7: Legislation sponsored by the Minister for Finance within the broad scope of the Inquiry Terms of Reference: 2000-2013


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