Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2026
456. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average credit union personal loan issued to end December 2024 and to end December 2025; the total amount of outstanding personal loans issued by credit unions to end December 2024 and to end December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11725/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraData provided by the Central Bank, based on extracts from unaudited information reported by credit unions, outlines the following positions at the end of December 2024, and December 2025 respectively:
2024 – the average personal loan size was €9,491, and the total amount of personal loans outstanding was c€6.15bn.
2025 - the average personal loan size was €9,962, and the total amount of personal loans outstanding was c€6.56bn.
