Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Report on Licensed Moneylending Industry: Central Bank of Ireland

5:15 pm

Mr. Bernard Sheridan:

Yes, but I am saying that cold calling should not be happening. I do not suggest it is not happening but that is not to say they can call on referral. They must then ask whether the person is happy for the conversation to continue. I agree with Deputy Spring that when a moneylender is at a person's door it is a different scenario. They are not sitting at the committee meeting today talking about the rules per se.