Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 January 2013
67. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, since the last general election; the dates, the purpose of the meetings, the length of each meeting, the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3590/13]
View answer69. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has held with the financial regulator, Mr. Matthew Elderfield, since the last election; the dates, the purpose of each meeting and the length of these meetings; the outcome and the names of those also in attendance. [3592/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 69 together.
Since 2010 with the amalgamation of the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank into a single unitary body, the Governor, Professor Patrick Honohan, has overall responsibility for Central Bank policies and in this context I meet with him on a regular basis.
I meet with the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Elderfield, routinely on a near monthly basis as we are both members of the Cabinet sub-committee on Mortgage Arrears. Mr. Elderfield has also joined me, on occasion in attending the special ECOFIN meetings such as the one held on 21st and 22nd October 2011.
In addition, my officials regularly meet with senior officials of the Central Bank, including Professor Honohan and Mr. Elderfield, as part of the normal day to day interaction between my Department and the Central Bank.
