Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely, we do not disagree. As the Deputy knows, the legislation for the co-operative movement is more than a century old. The best thing is to have contemporary legislation that reflects some of the trends the Deputy has just spoken about. Doing that will be a step change for the sector. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, has been clear that he wants us and the Department to engage widely with the co-operative sector to bring far more knowledge about the Bill. One thing I have discovered is there is not as much knowledge or awareness of potential changes in the Bill as I would like. We are trying to increase awareness and knowledge. All the proposals the committee has made would be considered on that basis.

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