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Budget 2015, which takes place in four weeks time, is expected to dominate today's Cabinet meeting

'Demanding' timetable for banking inquiry

Members of the Oireachtas Banking inquiry met today to discuss the recommendations of an advisory group into the banking inquiry.

Business • 18 Sep 14

The banking inquiry will be chaired by Labour TD Ciarán Lynch

Banking inquiry hearings could begin in December

An advisory group for the banking inquiry has recommended that some public hearings could begin in December of this year.

News • 17 Sep 14

Ciarán Lynch said all of the independent experts are working on a pro-bono basis

Banking inquiry names expert advisory group

The Oireachtas banking inquiry has agreed the membership of an advisory group.

News • 09 Jul 14

The committee is being chaired by Labour's Ciarán Lynch

Inquiry cannot discuss bank guarantee meeting

The banking inquiry has been told that, on legal advice, it will not be able to discuss the Cabinet meeting during which the bank guarantee was discussed due to Cabinet confidentiality.

News • 26 Jun 14

John Bruton says banking inquiry should ask what action should have been taken between 2002 and 2006

Bruton wants answers from banking inquiry

The banking inquiry needs to find out why no action was taken at a political level to cool the economy and prevent the property bubble bursting, according to the president of the IFSC.

Business • 23 Jun 14

Ciarán Lynch is chairman of the inquiry committee

Banking inquiry committee holds first meeting

The Joint Oireachtas Committee that will look into the banking crisis held its first meeting today.

News • 20 Jun 14

Joe Higgins said he would want a citizens or people's banking inquiry

Joe Higgins seeks wider banking inquiry

Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins has said the banking inquiry should investigate the period from the early 2000s up to the remit of the present Government.

News • 18 Jun 14

Mr Higgins said there was an obligation on him to serve on the inquiry

Joe Higgins accepts banking inquiry nomination

Socialist Party leader Joe Higgins has said it would be a dereliction of his duty to the people not to take the opportunity to replace Stephen Donnelly on the banking inquiry.

News • 17 Jun 14

Some HSE officials had previously said it was not legally possible to restore the cards

Around 15,300 medical cards to be returned

The Government has reached a decision on the return of some discretionary medical cards to those who lost them as part of a controversial review process.

News • 17 Jun 14

Michael Noonan said Fianna Fáil took advantage of the absence of Labour senators

FF accused of pulling 'stroke' in banking inquiry

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said the Government's appointment of two extra members to the banking inquiry committee was simply the reversal of a "stroke" pulled by Fianna Fáil.

News • 16 Jun 14

Ciaran Lynch said he did not get to pick the team, his job was to captain it

Banking inquiry chairman defends selection process

Labour TD Ciaran Lynch has said every committee in Dáil Eireann reflects the composition of Dáil Eireann and the banking inquiry committee is no different.

News • 13 Jun 14

Senator Paschal Mooney said ministers were bypassing the democratic process

Kenny disregards 'hysterical response' of senators

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he disregards completely the "hysterical response from a number of senators" to the Government's move to insure it has a majority on the banking inquiry.

News • 12 Jun 14

There have been objections to the selection of Marc MacSharry

Kenny accused of acting in 'dictatorial manner'

Fianna Fáil Senator Marc MacSharry has accused the Taoiseach of behaving in a dictatorial manner for his comments in the Dáil yesterday, that the Government must have a majority on the banking inquiry for it to proceed.

News • 11 Jun 14

Senator O'Keeffe said she takes great offence at any questioning of her ability to do her job

Senator 'regrets' missing selection meeting

Labour Senator Susan O'Keeffe has said she regrets enormously that she was not present for a selection committee meeting for the banking inquiry last Wednesday.

News • 10 Jun 14

There have been objections to the selection of Fianna Fáil's Marc MacSharry

Chairman warns row could damage banking inquiry

The chair of the selection committee at the centre of a row that is delaying the banking inquiry has warned that the dispute could damage the work of the investigation.

News • 09 Jun 14

Pearse Doherty said there is a role for ECB officials in the inquiry

Doherty says ECB officials should be at bank probe

Officials from the European Central Bank should appear before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry, according to Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty.

News • 18 May 14

Enda Kenny said lessons had to be learnt so that the issues could never happen again

Banking inquiry best way to establish 'full truth'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that the Irish people are entitled to a full account of the causes of the banking collapse.

News • 15 May 14

Paul Kehoe said political parties would be careful when selecting members to represent their party

Kehoe: Banking inquiry will be free from bias

Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe has said he has asked Opposition whips to consider carefully the people they appoint to the Oireachtas banking inquiry.

News • 01 May 14

Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting

Lynch: Banking inquiry will be 'thorough'

Labour TD Ciaran Lynch who has been nominated by the Government to chair the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry, has said it is important that the inquiry's terms of reference are very tight.

News • 01 May 14

Eamon Gilmore said he hoped the banking inquiry would begin in the next few months

Gilmore: Bank inquiry will allow people to move on

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has said a banking inquiry will be set up as quickly as possible.

News • 22 Jan 14

Dr Donal Donovan said he believes there is a need for the public to see and hear from those involved in the banks

Former IMF director sees merit in banking inquiry

The former deputy director of the IMF, Dr Donal Donovan, has said he has changed his mind about the merits of an Oireachtas banking inquiry.

Business • 30 Sep 13

Peter Nyberg: doubts on new banking inquiry

Nyberg sceptical over Oireachtas banking inquiry

The author of a key report into Ireland's banking collapse has expressed doubts as to whether an Oireachtas banking inquiry would bring any new information into the public domain.

News • 30 Sep 13

Shane Ross said an inquiry without Anglo was 'frankly ridiculous'

Call for banking inquiry to be delayed

A member of the Dáil committee that could be asked to carry out the banking inquiry has called for it to be delayed to avoid prejudicing any criminal trials next year.

News • 20 Sep 13

Taoiseach says banking inquiry will look at the bank guarantee and events leading up to it, the role of banks and auditors and the role of State institutions

Government approves plans for banking inquiry

Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil yesterday that the Government has approved plans for an Oireachtas banking inquiry.

Business • 19 Sep 13

Revelations about Anglo Irish Bank have led to renewed calls for a banking inquiry

Kenny pushes for Oireachtas inquiry into banks

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he has not yet decided whether there should be another referendum on giving Oireachtas inquiries more powers.

News • 26 Jun 13