Co-operative Sector
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-14
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Catherine Connolly (IND), Galway West

I do not have a copy of the reply to hand, which makes it a little awkward to respond to the Minister of State. I welcome the fact that the heads of the scheme will be published. Forgive my cynicism, however, as I go back over 60 years of promise after promise. Following a suggestion from Mr. Lemass, a report was published in 1964. We move forward to a report in 1986, 20 years later, and to 2007, when there was a very good report from Forfás. In 2009 there was another consultation and there was a further consultation in 2016 and 2017. Then there was the committee's report mentioned by the Minister of State arising from the Bill from Independents 4 Change, which forced some action. Given all of that, I want a definitive answer from the Minister of State on when the Bill will be published.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-14