Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank is currently considering any application for a licence by a financial service provider hoping to enter the residential mortgage lending market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40103/16]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that this matter was discussed at the Central Bank's appearance before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach's meeting on Thursday 8th December. However, the Central Bank has advised that for confidentiality reasons the Central Bank of Ireland is prevented from further discussing applications for authorisation. A full list of authorised institutions is available on the Central Bank's website at http://registers.centralbank.ie/.
