Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank

Ms Seána Cunningham:

As matters stand, what would happen is that if we suspect a criminal offence, we would make a report to the appropriate authority, such as An Garda Síochána or potentially other agencies. It would form part of an engagement thereafter in respect of what would be the appropriate course to follow in the context of whether a matter is going to be dealt with by way of criminal law or by way of sanctions or civil proceedings.