Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I listened carefully to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, last night. I have to say I was deeply disappointed with his clear lack of understanding of the challenges facing the credit union movement at this time. He is either in complete denial about what is going on, or he is simply unaware of it. There was no acknowledgment of the serious issues that the credit union movement is facing at present. If the Minister and the Government honestly believe these serious challenges and problems do not exist, why do they think all the main leaders of the credit union movement in this country have given up their time over the past two evenings to come to the national Parliament and listen to this debate? They did not come for a night out.

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