Credit Unions
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-26
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Robert Troy (FF), Longford-Westmeath

I could not agree more. Certainly, since my appointment, I have been struck, as I go around the country visiting different credit unions, just how in tune they are with their members' needs and how ambitious they are to meet the enhanced needs of the communities they represent. That is why the amended lending regulations, which came in on 30 September last year, offer a huge opportunity to the credit union movement to really compete in the mortgage sector and in the SME lending sector. As I work with the sector to develop a five-year strategy, I am engaging in a series of consultation events with the credit union movement to see what more we can do to ensure we put this critical financial institution on a long-term sustainable footing for the next five years.

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