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Report of the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

Michael D’Arcy

Senator Michael D’Arcy was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel in April 2011. He is currently the government spokesperson on finance. Senator D’Arcy was previously elected to Dáil Éireann, in May 2007. While at the Dáil, he worked as Fine Gael’s spokesperson on justice, with special responsibility for equality. He also sat on the Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Committee. He is currently a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Prior to his career in national politics, Senator D’Arcy was elected to the Wexford County Council, ultimately assuming the position of the council’s Vice-Chairman. He was Chairman of Co Wexford VEC and a member of the board of management of Gorey Community School and Kilmuckridge Vocational College. He is a former director of Wexford County Enterprise Board and Wexford Organization for Rural Development.  Senator D’Arcy is an alumnus of University of London.

The Committee

Ciaran Lynch (Chairman)

Pearse Doherty

Joe Higgins

Michael McGrath

Eoghan Murphy

Kieran O’Donnell

John Paul Phelan

Sean D Barrett

Marc MacSharry

Susan O’Keeffe

Reference Texts

  1. Terms of Reference for the Banking Inquiry
  2. Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013
  3. Relevant Proposal to the Committees on Procedure and Privileges for Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann for the conduct of an inquiry
  4. Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee