Seanad debates

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Local Economic Initiatives: Motion

 

7:00 pm

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Green Party)

I refer to contributions in general that referred to the level of regulation. Within those legislative constraints there is a marked contrast between the work done in that part of the financial services and the work in commercial financial institutions. As we look towards the setting up of a central banking commission we can learn lessons from that individual and the regulatory structure for the credit union movement as we try to improve regulation of financial institutions.

I am grateful to the Minister of State for pointing out an element of Government policy that is in place, the social finance initiative. When I was an Opposition spokesperson on finance——

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