Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Mr. John Shine:

We have had engagement with our colleagues in the Department of Rural and Community Development on both the charities aspect and social enterprise. The corporate models that charities use can vary. Some of them are co-operatives. There is a subset of co-operatives that are charities. They adhere to the co-operative requirements. In addition there are specific requirements relating to the Charities Regulator.