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12315:32:521 "Q: And in relation to Mr. Ahern's affairs in, addition to dealing with his2 political affairs, would you have had any dealings with his personal affairs?3 A: No, only in dealing with doing the lodgements of his pay cheques.4 Q: In that context, can you tell us what your best recollection when was that15:33:135 first request to conduct any banking transactions?6 A: Probably from the start. He would have just asked me to go over to the7 bank".8 The start there, Ms. Carruth, is 1987, isn't that correct?9 A. Yes.15:33:2710 "Q: What was the nature of the transaction?11 A: It would have been to cash his minister's cheque or TD's cheque and bring12 it back to him in the office. I would have cashed the cheque in Drumcondra.13 Q: And was it always in Drumcondra?14 A: Yes. I always went to AIB in Drumcondra and then I would come back to him15:33:4615 in the office and give him the cash back or leave the money for him in his16 room".1718 That was your first response to what your banking transactions were for19 Mr. Ahern, isn't that right?15:33:5820 A. Yes.21 Q. 683 And I think that when it came to giving the detail of that on day 802 at page22 163 you were asked about the cheques that you would cash for Mr. Ahern. At23 question 102. That's day 802 page 163; question 102 .2415:34:3825 "Q: And was it the case that Mr. Ahern would, it was always just one cheque or26 would you be given, could it be the case that on occasion he would have27 assembled a number of cheques?28 A: No, I was given the cheques each month.29 Q. Every month?15:34:5230 A: Yeah. Every month. He would have been paid on a monthly basis, he wouldPremier Captioning & Realtime Limitedwww.pcr.ie Day 839