Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the Dáil on 20 June when this was raised with the Tánaiste, he referred to the changes as having "been outlined following a consultation with the credit union movement, which was more than aware of the proposed changes and was involved in seeking them in most cases." That strikes me as being wholly inaccurate. There was not any direct consultation with the sector and it certainly did not seek this change.