Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

It relates to the proposed new Central Bank Bill that is to provide for fresh arrangements in the governance of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator. It was supposed to be a Central Bank Bill 2009, but I presume it will now be the Central Bank Bill 2010 or later.

We are entitled to know Mr. Sheehy's retirement package, given that Mr. Fingleton got a €1 million bonus and, in another two fingers to the Government, he has not returned it even though he promised to do so.

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