Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 34:

In page 52, to delete lines 35 to 38 and substitute the following:

“(a) an employee of the credit union;”.

When the Minister was out we held a long discussion about volunteerism and volunteering in the credit unions. These amendments refer to the restrictions on board oversight committees. I examined the restrictions the Minister has put in place for the board of directors and applied them to the oversight committee as well. During the discussion earlier the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, indicated that with regard to the board of directors the Minister was seriously considering all the issues relating to facilitating volunteering, the case of members of other credit unions and such exclusions. On the basis that we would end up having the same discussion again I call on the Minister to consider amendments Nos. 34 to 39, inclusive, in respect of the oversight committee to establish whether we can ensure that volunteers are not arbitrarily excluded from this important function of every credit union.

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