Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

In April of last year, the Minister for Finance gave a commitment that, as a matter of urgency, he would find a comprehensive solution for credit union members whose financial circumstances have required them to seek to refinance their loans. We have been told that a strategic review of credit unions has been commissioned, to take place over the next 18 months, and that appropriate legislative reform will follow on from the results of that review. I urge the Tánaiste to ask the Minister for Finance not to proceed with section 35 of the Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 until this review has been carried out. I do not see any point in-----

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