Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the representatives from both organisations, particularly today - budget day. I generally support what Mr. Lenihan is trying to achieve but who currently sets the criteria for membership of the professional bodies? Do different rules apply for the various professional bodies? What is the recourse to appeal for somebody who may seek to become a member of one of the bodies?

If we proceed with this, we will be excluding people from their professions if they are not members of a professional body. How many instances have occurred to date of unregistered accountants being involved in illegal or inappropriate activities? Has the number of unregistered accountants been estimated beyond a basic estimate of two per provincial town?

I would like to meet Mr. Gordon again to pursue further some of the issues he raised. How do community-based companies, such as farmers' markets or community co-ops, function at present and how will his proposals enhance their operations?