As I indicated in response to a previous question put down by the Deputy on 23 May last, the Government at its meeting on 11 April 2000 approved my proposals to engage in consultations with the financial services industry in relation to the dormant accounts issue and in this regard the following bodies have been consulted:
Irish Bankers' Federation (IBF);
Irish Insurance Federation (IIF);
Irish Mortgage and Savings Association
(IMSA);
Irish Association of Investment Managers
(IAIM);
Financial Services Industry Association
(FSIA);
An Post;
NTMA and
the Central Bank.