Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Cowen, one of the statutory objectives of the Financial Regulator according to the 2003 Act was the, "Promotion of the financial service industry in Ireland." To what extent did the Government encourage the Central Bank to pursue this objective? For example, are you aware of discussions between Government representatives or, indeed, yourself and the Central Bank or the regulator in relation to this issue?