Written answers

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Department of Finance

Banking Sector Regulation

10:00 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the situation regarding new director's loan requirements which are being proposed by the Financial Regulator; if these proposals will apply to credit unions; the situation for directors of credit unions who are volunteers; if they will have to provide details of loans outstanding from credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/09]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I strongly welcome the Financial Regulator's new disclosure requirements for loans to directors of credit institutions in Ireland.

As the Deputy may be aware, the Financial Regulator has written to all banks incorporated in Ireland and building societies established in Ireland informing them of the following disclosure requirements regarding directors' loans and loans to connected persons of a director, to be made in their audited annual financial statements:

the amount owed by the person to whom the loan or agreement was made in respect of principal and interest at the beginning and end of the period covered by the financial statements

the maximum amount of the liability during the period

the amount of any unpaid interest, and

the amount of any provision that has been made in respect of any failure, or anticipated failure, to repay all or part of the loan.

These institutions will also be required to maintain a register of all such loans at their registered offices for review by shareholders.

My Department has been advised by the Financial Regulator that these requirements will not apply to directors of credit unions.

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