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Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- Introduced
- 11 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 11 May 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Transfers ownership of Microfinance Ireland from Social Finance Foundation to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
- Establishes a board of directors and chief executive officer for Microfinance Ireland, with director appointments and removals by the Minister.
- Removes Social Finance Foundation's consultation rights and loan repayment obligations; enables superannuation scheme for Microfinance Ireland staff.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- Second Stage33rd Dáil11 Mar 2024
- First Stage33rd Dáil11 Mar 2024
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil20 Mar 2024
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil25 Sep 2024
- Report Stage33rd Dáil25 Sep 2024
- Second Stage27th Seanad15 Apr 2026
- Committee Stage27th Seanad15 Apr 2026
- Report Stage27th Seanad28 Apr 2026
- Report Stage27th Seanad7 May 2026
- Fifth Stage27th Seanad7 May 2026
- Cream List34th Dáil17 Jun 2026
Debates
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