Appendix 9: Proceedings of the Joint Committee: Consideration of Draft Report

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 2.15 p.m. in the Conference Room, Floor 4 West, Agriculture House, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

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

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy and Susan O’Keeffe.

Apologies were received from Senator Marc MacSharry.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS

The Chairman brought forward the draft report.

The draft report was read and amended.

Further consideration of the draft report was adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 12.34 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday 5 December 2015.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

31 December 2015

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 9.10 a.m. in Committee room 1, LH2000, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

Deputies Pearse Doherty, Joe Higgins, Ciarán Lynch (Chairman), Michael McGrath,

Eoghan Murphy, Kieran O’Donnell and John Paul Phelan.

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy, Marc MacSharry and Susan O’Keeffe.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS (RESUMED)

The Committee resumed consideration of the draft report.

The draft report was further read and amended.

Further consideration of the draft report was adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 11.45 p.m. until 12 p.m. on Sunday 6 December 2015.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

31 December 2015

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 12.15 p.m. in Committee room 1, LH2000, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

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

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy, Marc MacSharry and Susan O’Keeffe.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS

The Committee resumed consideration of the draft report.

The draft report was further read and amended.

The report, as amended, was agreed, Deputies Doherty and Higgins dissenting.

It was agreed to forward the report to Senior Counsel for legal review.

ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 10.30 p.m. until 10 a.m. on Thursday 10 December 2015.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

31 December 2015

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 10.10 a.m. in Committee room 1, LH2000, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

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

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy, Marc MacSharry and Susan O’Keeffe.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS

The draft report was again read and amended, having regard to the review of the draft report by Senior Counsel.

The report, as amended, was agreed, Deputies Doherty and Higgins dissenting.

Pursuant to S.35 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, it was agreed to send the draft report to persons named or identifiable in the report. Further, the Committee considered and agreed a list of certain persons to whom the draft report should be sent.
ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 3.18 p.m.
sine die.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

31 December 2015

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 9.39 a.m. in Committee room 1, LH2000, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

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

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy, Marc MacSharry and Susan O’Keeffe.
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS

The Committee considered 32 requests/statements received from persons who had been given a copy of the draft report pursuant to S.38 and S. 39 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013.

Having regard to the requests/statements received, the Committee agreed to amend the draft report.

The Report, as amended, was agreed. It was further agreed, on expiry of the 21 day ‘standstill’ period required under S. 39(4) of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, to forward the report to the Clerks of both Houses for circulation to members in accordance with Standing Orders.
ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 2.49 p.m.
sine die.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

14/1/16

The Joint Committee met in Private Session at 1.35 p.m. in Committee room 1, LH2000, a quorum being present.
MEMBERS PRESENT

Deputies Joe Higgins, Ciarán Lynch (Chairman), Michael McGrath, Eoghan Murphy, Kieran O’Donnell and John Paul Phelan.

Senators Seán Barrett, Michael D’Arcy, Marc MacSharry and Susan O’Keeffe.

Apologies were received from Deputy Pearse Doherty
DRAFT REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS

The Committee considered further correspondence from two persons who had previously submitted statements on the draft report pursuant to S.38 and S.39 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013.

Having considered the issues raised in the correspondence and having also considered advice from Senior Counsel, the Committee agreed to amend the draft report.

The report, as amended, was agreed. It was further agreed that, on expiry of the 21 day ‘standstill’ period required under S. 39(4) of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013, that the Committee would meet to finalise the report prior to forwarding the report to the Clerks of both Houses for circulation to members in accordance with Standing Orders.
ADJOURNMENT

The Committee was adjourned at 2.12 p.m. sine die.

Ciarán Lynch, T.D.

Chairman

26 January 2016

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