The Deputy is incorrect, I do not have a role in relation to the banking institutions. I do, however, have responsibilities in relation to the insurance industry, credit unions and friendly societies. On the investigations under the Companies Acts, the Minister's powers are specific. In the case of the AIB what has arisen is a tax matter. It is, therefore, the responsibility of another Minister, the Revenue Commissioners and the Central Bank as the regulator of the banks. What came to light in the case of the NIB was an insurance-related matter. That is the reason we acted initially under the insurance Acts and subsequently under the companies Acts.
The situation in AIB is very different. Different things may emerge but what has emerged to date is concerned only with taxation and Revenue matters. The most appropriate fora to investigate these matters are the Revenue Commission, the Committee of Public Accounts and, when new powers have been given to him, the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It would not be appropriate for me to interfere at this point since these are matters for other bodies.