Derek McDowell
Question:73 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Director of Consumer Affairs for a meeting of the Oireachtas Finance and Public Service Committee for an urgent inquiry into the banks' new policy on clearing cheques and their virtual monopoly on retail payments; if he has raised these issues with the Irish Bankers Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5544/02]