Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I wish to raise a number of issues. Last night, we had the unusual but welcome development of all parties, and even non-party Deputies, agreeing to an Opposition Bill from Fianna Fáil which will allow the Financial Services Ombudsman to publish the complaint records of individual financial services providers. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Government for supporting the Bill and to urge it to move quickly to ensure the legislation is enacted without any delay. It is manifestly in the public interest and I hope it can be brought into effect as quickly as possible.

I have questions on a number of Bills. The industrial and provident societies and friendly societies (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will introduce a number of regulatory changes and improvements for co-operatives. When is it expected we will take this? When will the statutory central register of credit histories, which will aid banking supervision and support better lending, be taken? When is the climate change Bill expected? Is it progressing or is it being stalled by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government?

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