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Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: We should probably pay tribute to the framers of the Central Bank Act 1942 because they had a remarkable ability to predict what kind of technology would exist in 2013. I thank the Minister and will not push the amendment.

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 15: In page 27, line 19, after "auditing." to insert the following:"The Bank shall conduct and publish research on standards for assurance and auditing and shall be the authority for stipulating and regulating such standards.".Section 27BA(9) as inserted by section 35 of the Bill states: "In specifying under subsection (2)(b) the standards in accordance with an...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister. I accept what he says but as a Member of the House, I think the citizens might like to hear the odd noise out of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority. It seemed to be remarkably silent at a period when such damage had been done to the country. That was the purpose of the amendment. If the authority is lax or slow in discharging its duties, we might...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 16: In page 33, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following subsection: "(4) The Bank shall publish in its Annual Report a statement of the employment status of persons reporting breaches and a statement of the reforms undertaken by the body in respect of which the report of breaches was made.".This is a very welcome provision for which I commend the Minister. I am...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I again thank the Minister for his comments on the aforementioned debt payment agencies and am obliged to him.

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 14: In page 19, subsection (1), line 1, after “records” to insert “, computer records, tapes and other recordings”.This amendment is to be inserted after the line in section 23(1) stating "The Bank may require that information, records or other documents". I do not know whether I am being tedious on the Minister's time but the object was to...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister, as always, for his response. The Minister mentioned section 4. For clarification, the version I have has a miniscule section 4 dealing with repeals and revocations? Does the Minister refer to section 4 of today’s Bill? Perhaps he might advise me in that regard.

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister, I misheard him previously. I have taken a note of that. That is important. I welcome that also. I am concerned about the broad remit of financial services that trustees of pension funds seem to be boasting that they are hundreds of millions in debt. Some of them think the Minister will bail them out, which is most worrying as well. I also am greatly concerned about...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, subsection (1), line 28, to delete “regulated”.I do not know what the Minister's travel schedule must look like these days but he is very welcome. My amendments aim to strengthen and support the Minister. They are suggestions. The Minister knows from direct experience, much more than anybody else in the country, the requirement that we...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister of State. I wish to dispute the statement by Lord Edward Fitzgerald that Leinster House does not inspire the greatest ideas - it most certainly does. He lived in Carton House where the Minister of State and I celebrated the long service of our local Deputy. I pass Carton House every day but I find Leinster House a most interesting, refreshing and stimulating place....

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: And the Taoiseach.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister very much for his thoughts. We know from tapes we have heard this week that the highest standards of accountability in accountancy are essential, and in a major sector like the health service they are even more so. I thank the Minister for considering the amendment proposed when the Bill was going through the House and including it here.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I thank the Minister very much for his thoughts. We know from tapes we have heard this week that the highest standards of accountability in accountancy are essential, and in a major sector like the health service they are even more so. I thank the Minister for considering the amendment proposed when the Bill was going through the House and including it here.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: And the Taoiseach.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I welcome the Minister of State. I wish to dispute the statement by Lord Edward Fitzgerald that Leinster House does not inspire the greatest ideas - it most certainly does. He lived in Carton House where the Minister of State and I celebrated the long service of our local Deputy. I pass Carton House every day but I find Leinster House a most interesting, refreshing and stimulating place....

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2013)

Sean Barrett: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, subsection (1), line 28, to delete “regulated”.I do not know what the Minister's travel schedule must look like these days but he is very welcome. My amendments aim to strengthen and support the Minister. They are suggestions. The Minister knows from direct experience, much more than anybody else in the country, the requirement that we...