Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I understand that this is already a very well-established legal principle. It is a common principle of civil and criminal law. That said, there are ample other grounds in this legislation that would allow for the pursuit of an issue like the tracker mortgage scandal, particularly with regard to the additional conduct standards that we discussed earlier and the requirement for the business of a regulated financial service provider to be controlled effectively. There are other ways in which matters like this could be pursued but I understand that the particular recognition to which the Deputy refers is the standard privilege that exists in law to protect an individual against self-incrimination. It is a constitutional right-----