Gabriel Makhlouf: Introductory statement - Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach Opening statement by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, before the Joint Oireachtas (National Parliament) Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (Head of Parliament), Dublin, 25 January 2023. *** Good afternoon Chairman, Committee members.
I am joined today by Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros and Director of Consumer Protection Colm Kincaid. We welcome the opportunity to appear before you. I will begin by giving a brief overview of the economic outlook, before discussing the changing macro financial environment in Ireland and our regulatory priorities for the year ahead.