Enterprise Committee to meet for pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023

The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment will meet on Wednesday September 20^th for pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023.

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 09:30m in Committee Room 1.

Assistant Secretary, European, Digital and Access to Finance at the Department of Enterprise Jean Carberry will appear at the Committee.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Maurice Quinlivan said: “The purpose of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023 is to provide a statutory

basis for the transfer of Microfinance Ireland into State ownership within the remit of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and bring Microfinance Ireland (MFI) fully within the State body governance structure of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. This is a short Bill with a narrow scope and we welcome the opportunity to discuss it with Department officials.”

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