John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will finish on this item. It would seem that a big issue arises concerning information being made available to others as they view the Irish market and the information available to them in making any decision on coming into the marketplace. Government has to pick some of these hard items and deal with them.

The Minister made a comment earlier about perhaps looking at policy in the context of attracting new players in the banking sector. In line with that question, what is he focusing on in terms of policy on attracting new players into the market? Where stands the report on community banking? The Department of Finance had a report which went to the Department of Rural and Community Affairs, which is headed by the Minister, Deputy Ring. Where stands that report? When will it be published?