The Dáil has voted to give the European Central Bank (ECB) access to proposed legislation from the Opposition.

Standing orders had to be changed after the ECB insisted it must see any proposed legislation that would affect currency, banks or any matters relating to financial institutions.

Any such legislation now cannot proceed to committee stage without the opinion of the bank being sought.

A total of just 17 TDs, including those in the People Before Profit/Anti Austerity Alliance, opposed the move when it was voted on this afternoon.