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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation

Gabriel Makhlouf confidence

Summary

Deputy O'Reilly questioned the judgment of incoming Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf. The Tánaiste said the Government still had confidence in him.

The New Zealand State Services Commission has reported on the actions of Mr. Gabriel Makhlouf, incoming Governor of the Central Bank. It has found that he did not act reasonably in continuing to focus on the conduct of those searching the Treasury website, rather than on the Treasury's failure to keep budget material confidential. This would appear to be a case of seriously bad judgment in a crisis. Does the Tánaiste still have confidence in Mr. Makhlouf?

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Simon Coveney The Tánaiste Fine Gael

Yes, the Government and I still have confidence in him.

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