Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will raise just a couple more issues. One relates to the Financial Services and the Pensions Ombudsman. I refer to the fact that discussions are ongoing between the office and the Department of Finance about funding of liabilities under the schemes. It may well be useful for us to have them in to discuss that to see where it is at because the issue of pensions keeps cropping up. At some point in the future I think that that is one we are going to have to put on our work plan. I also flag that one.

Finally, as for No. 58, did Horse Racing Ireland get prior permission, or would it have required prior permission, for the decisions it took where there was a loss? Would Mr. McCarthy know that? I refer to whether it would have to seek authority from the Department in that regard.