Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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I am happy to leave it at that. As I said, in any of these disputed issues in the courts, the legislation is looked on as law, but so are the proceedings in this House. This is why I wanted to tease out this issue and make it very clear that the Central Bank has the power, not just in relation to the degree of co-operation, but also to look at non-co-operation and frustration. I am happy to leave it at that with this section.