Credit Unions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Ceisteanna (388)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

388. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 21 February 2017, the dates on which the Minister of State (details supplied) or officials from his Department met credit union representatives to discuss the potential involvement of credit unions in a new variant of the mortgage-to-rent scheme; the names of the representatives that the Minister of State or officials met; and the reason these meetings were not disclosed to Dáil Éireann in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 8 February 2017. [10200/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

In the context of the expressed interest of credit unions in providing finance for the delivery of social housing, the potential scope for credit union involvement in the proposed new Mortgage to Rent pilot projects is being examined.

My colleague, Minister of State Damien English met with the Irish league of Credit Unions (ILCU) on 21 February 2017, where this matter was addressed. The ILCU was represented by Mr. John Knox, Mr. Ed Farrell and Mr. Gerard Howlin. This meeting took place subsequent to the reply to parliamentary question number 155 of 8 February 2017.