council decis decemb amend decis ec extern auditor nation central bank extern auditor central bank financi servic author ireland ec council european union regard protocol statut european system central bank european central bank annex treati establish european commun articl thereof regard recommend ecb european central bank octob council european union extern auditor central bank financi servic author ireland account european central bank ecb nation central bank eurosystem audit independ extern auditor recommend govern council ecb approv council european union mandat current extern auditor central bank financi servic author ireland expir renew appoint extern auditor financi year central bank financi servic author ireland select deloitt amp touch extern auditor start financi year ecb consid fulfil requir appoint govern council ecb recommend mandat extern auditor year extend follow recommend govern council ecb amend council decis ec decid articl articl decis ec replac quot deloitt amp touch approv extern auditor central bank financi servic author ireland financi year durat year possibl extens quot articl decis notifi european central bank articl decis publish offici journal european union brussel decemb council presid michael oj oj decis amend decis ec oj