Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

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 ascertain whether tapes were documents and to give the Central Bank this power. Given what has emerged in the last few days, I certainly would be delighted if it assisted the Minister to get access both to paper records and to computer records, tapes and other recordings. If there is any other definition that is more comprehensive to get to grips with this particular problem, I would be delighted to support that as well. I tabled this amendment to be of assistance to the Minister. While tabling amendments, I did not quite know what would arise but if it is timely, it is entirely accidental.