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

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Obviously, AGMs have to be held. Is there a provision in the heads of Bill whereby anybody can become a member of a co-operative? Can people come to the AGM, say they want to be members and present their couple of bob to become a member? Is that possible?