Emmet Stagg
Question:129 Mr. Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of credit unions regarding the delay by the Registrar of Friendly Societies in approving new rules for credit unions which are necessary to give full effect to the provisions of the Credit Union Act, 1997; her views on whether these provisions should be given full effect as quickly as possible in the interests of credit unions and their members; the action, if any, she will take to expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21321/97]