Comments on: State contempt for consumers http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/01/23/state-contempt-for-consumers/ Examining corruption in Ireland Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jim http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/01/23/state-contempt-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-303399 Jim Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/01/23/state-contempt-for-consumers/#comment-303399 I've looked at Section 33AK of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, 2003 and don't see anything that precludes the publishing of the names of the credit institutions in question. Section 33AK prohibits the disclosure of confidential information by officers and ex-officers of the Bank, but also (in sub-section 5) lists the numerous situations in which "Subject to subsection (1)(b), the Bank may disclose confidential information". The interesting one is 5(af), which states "if the Bank is satisfied that the disclosure is necessary to protect consumers of relevant financial services or to safeguard the interests of the Bank". Go back and make that request again and get them to explain why they are satisfied that disclosure isn't necessary to protect consumers! I’ve looked at Section 33AK of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, 2003 and don’t see anything that precludes the publishing of the names of the credit institutions in question.

Section 33AK prohibits the disclosure of confidential information by officers and ex-officers of the Bank, but also (in sub-section 5) lists the numerous situations in which “Subject to subsection (1)(b), the Bank may disclose confidential information”.

The interesting one is 5(af), which states “if the Bank is satisfied that the disclosure is necessary to protect consumers of relevant financial services or to safeguard the interests of the Bank”.

Go back and make that request again and get them to explain why they are satisfied that disclosure isn’t necessary to protect consumers!

]]> By: The Crewser http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/01/23/state-contempt-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-4838 The Crewser Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:34:09 +0000 http://www.publicinquiry.eu/2007/01/23/state-contempt-for-consumers/#comment-4838 The Irish Independent is not an authority on anything but its no great surprise that Anthony relies on it for his information and his direction. Sir Anthony is awaiting the call from Buck House for his place in the House of Lords. Wouldn't it be brilliant if the chief editorial writer for this site broadened his horizons a little. That may be expecting a bit too much. The Irish Independent is not an authority on anything but its no great surprise that Anthony relies on it for his information and his direction. Sir Anthony is awaiting the call from Buck House for his place in the House of Lords.
Wouldn’t it be brilliant if the chief editorial writer for this site broadened his horizons a little. That may be expecting a bit too much.

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