Written answers

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Department of Finance

State Banking Sector

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 22 January 2013, the name of the licensed institution on the banking licence used by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [4379/13]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised that Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc is the name of the licensed institution on the banking licence used by IBRC.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 22 January 2013, if Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in which he is the sole shareholder of 100% of the shares, can meet Central Bank of Ireland banking licence criteria as set out in the Licensing and Supervision Requirements and Standards for Credit Institutions. [4380/13]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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IBRC has a banking licence and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. I have been advised that as disclosed previously in the Bank’s published accounts, IBRC is not in full compliance with Irish regulatory requirements because it is an organisation in wind-down. Page 14 of the 2012 Interim Report clearly discloses the following under "Regulatory Compliance Risk":

Regulatory compliance risk primarily arises from a failure or inability to comply fully with the laws, regulations, standards or codes applicable specifically to regulated entities in the financial services industry. The Bank continues to operate as a regulated entity and, as such, is therefore subject to certain minimum prudential and other regulatory requirements. At 30 June 2012, the Bank is not in full compliance with all Irish regulatory requirements. While the Bank ensures that the relevant Authorities are kept fully informed in this regard, noncompliance may result in the Group being subject to regulatory sanctions, material financial loss and/or loss of reputation.

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 22 January 2013, if Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in which he is the sole shareholder of 100% of the shares, has been assessed by the Central Bank of Ireland for authorisation requirements as detailed in the instructions paper entitled Checklist for Completing and Submitting Bank Licence Applications. [4381/13]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised that IBRC was subject to the relevant Central Bank of Ireland approval process at the time of the granting of its licence.

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