Submission on the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland 2003
Summary
The second IFSRA Bill is generally to be welcomed in terms of its emphasis on consumer protection. However, there are many areas of concern and some points in the legislation that require clarification.
It is also of some concern that the Bill is now proceeding from second to Committee stage in a short time period (Committee Stage now being due on February 18th, leaving little time to prepare submissions and potential amendments on what is a complex and weighty piece of legislation.