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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, because there would not have been an admission of wrongdoing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: This legislation does give the power to the Central Bank to do that. My officials have indicated that section 64, the proposed new section 33BC(3A) of the Act of 1942 states, "If the Bank has entered into an agreement with a person under section 33AV, it may publish, subject to subsection (4), in such form and manner as it thinks appropriate ... the following particulars”, which...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I ask the Chair if we can go into private session so that one of my colleagues can direct the answer to that question to Deputy Doherty.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 53 of the Bill amends section 33AW of the 1942 Act to enhance oversight by the High Court of sanctions imposed by an inquiry decision of the Central Bank or an appeal decision of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal, IFSAT, and provides for procedures that must be adhered to. These changes are made in light of the requirement for court oversight of decisions on foot of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not one, to the best of my knowledge, that I have used in front of this committee previously.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 34: In page 55, to delete line 24 and substitute “ex parte.”. Amendments Nos 34 and 35 provide for a mechanism for the enforcement of sanctions imposed by consent under section 33AR of the Central Bank Act 1942. Amendment No. 34 is a technical amendment to facilitate the insertion of the new subsection and amendment No. 35 provides clarity as to when a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 35: In page 55, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(5) The imposition of a sanction confirmed by the High Court under this section— (a) takes effect on the day on which the Court’s decision is given or such later date as the Court may specify in its decision, and (b) has effect as an order of the Court and may be enforced...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 36: In page 55, line 31, to delete “section 33BE(5)” and substitute “section 33BE(7)”. I propose to discuss amendments Nos. 36, which amends section 56, and amendments Nos. 48 to 55, inclusive, which amend section 66, together because they all deal with the separation of functions in the Central Bank's processes in line with the requirement...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 37: In page 56, line 26, to delete “order” and substitute “direct”. I propose to discuss amendments Nos. 37 to 46, inclusive, 57, 58 and 63 to 67, inclusive, together because they make technical corrections to the Bill. They change references to "an order" to " a direction" to clarify that certain notices must be given in writing and that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 38: In page 56, line 29, to delete “An order” and substitute “A direction”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move 40: In page 57, line 2, to delete “order” and substitute “direction”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 41: In page 57, line 3, to delete “an order” and substitute “a direction”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 42: In page 57, line 6, to delete “an order” and substitute “a direction”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 43: In page 58, line 7, to delete “ordered” and substitute “directed”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 44: In page 59, line 3, after “notice” to insert “in writing”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 45: In page 59, line 11, after “notice” to insert “in writing”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 46: In page 60, line 25, to delete “and (2)” and substitute “to (3)”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 47: In page 60, line 38, to delete “33AR(7)” and substitute “33AR(8)”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy well knows and understands, I cannot speak on behalf of the Central Bank regarding what its intent could be. However, given the amount of consultation we have gone into with the Central Bank on this legislation over a number of years, this section has been drafted and included in the Bill with my expectation that it will be used. How it will be used and how frequently it will...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 48: In page 62, to delete line 3 and substitute “subsections (4) and (6):”.