Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions

2:50 pm

Mr. Kieron Brennan:

No, there are two issues here. One is the democratic imperative. We would contend that credit unions are community-owned, not-for-profit organisations which are volunteer-run and those volunteers and members have a right to run their organisation as they see fit.