Seanad debates
Wednesday, 9 April 2003
Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages.
I take into consideration the fact that the regulatory authority shall have due cognisance of the role of the credit union movement, its uniqueness, etc., but these are all words and are very vague. I would like a root and branch examination by an independent review body or by the Department of Finance of whether the legislation was working and fulfilling its remit. I have set down a list of specific headings which most reasonable people would accept as appropriate from the point of view of gauging whether the legislation was delivering on the purpose for which it was introduced to both Houses in the first place. That is the reason I am disappointed. I ask the Minister of State again about the phrase "a few years". How many years are we talking about? Is it three, four or five years? How will the legislation be reviewed? What kind of gauge, monitor or barometer will be used to see if the various elements of the legislation are working in carrying out its remit?
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