Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Feb 2002

Vol. 547 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ansbacher Accounts.

John Browne

Question:

56 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive the inspector's report in relation to the Ansbacher accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3365/02]

Andrew Boylan

Question:

81 Mr. Boylan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects the High Court inspector's report in relation to the Ansbacher Accounts will be published. [3373/02]

Pat Rabbitte

Question:

109 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects the report of the inspectors into the Ansbacher accounts will be published and the names of the account holders put into the public domain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3317/02]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney)

I propose to take Questions 56, 81 and 109 together.

I am not in a position to say when the report of the High Court inspectors appointed to Ansbacher (Cayman) Limited will be completed or published. I understand that the inspectors have completed most of their work and are currently going through the required process of providing an opportunity for persons about whom conclusions have been drawn to comment on these conclusions before the report is submitted to the High Court.

Following the enactment of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001, which amended section 11 of the Companies Act, 1990, this report will now be provided to the Director of Corporate Enforcement rather than to me as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The question of whether the report is published and what extent of it is published is solely a matter for the High Court.