Clare’s Independent TD believes credit unions should be permitted to invest funds in the communities they’re based in.
Deputies have been debating the Credit Union Bill 2021, with suggestions current legislation doesn’t take into account how financial services have changed in the last decade.
Credit unions in this county alone are believed to hold tens of millions of euro in savings.
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Scarriff-based Deputy Michael McNamara says these funds should be used to benefit local communities.