Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Context Phase

Dr. Elaine Byrne:

I would like the answer to some of those questions that I mentioned about why decisions were made about particular tax incentives and the relationship that individuals had, in particular insider positions and their access to those in power. The Department of Justice and Equality is introducing what is known as a trading in influence clause in the corruption legislation. That certainly regulates that kind of behaviour. The answer to that question is "Yes".