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

The credit union is an extremely trusted financial institution. In fact, for ten years in a row the credit union movement has have been awarded the ranking of the most reputable brand. There are huge opportunities based on the very trust its members have in its service. We have already seen that the amended lending regulations has given credit unions opportunities in both the mortgage space and the SME lending space, and there is an appetite there to exploit the opportunities that exist. I have been very strong in requesting the participation of the local enterprise offices and the chamber of commerce representative bodies, as I go around engaging with various regional workshops, to ensure we hear from business representatives to see what type of products they require so that the credit union can fill that gap. There are great opportunities there. There is an ambition by the credit union movement to exploit those opportunities and I want to help it to make sure it does just that.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-26