Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Before us for consideration is the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 sponsored by Deputy Pearse Doherty. It is a Private Member's Bill that was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 6 October 2016. The joint committee has reported to the Dáil on its detailed scrutiny of the Bill in accordance with Standing Order 141(2). I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan. I understand Deputy Pearse Doherty and the Minister wish to make introductory remarks. I invite Deputy Pearse Doherty to make his opening remarks first, as sponsor of the Bill.