Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 08 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting between Irish League of Credit Unions and Minister for Finance Jack Chambers to discuss Pre-Budget submission, Credit Union levies, Lending limits and other matters

Intended results Consideration of our pre-budget submission and a discussion on a range of Credit Union issues such as positive momentum but the need for lending limits to be changed, highlight our strong view that the two levies (CIRF and Stabilisation Fund) should be set at 0% for 2025; recognition of the importance of volunteers and the impact of Minimum Competency Code

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Malone

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Barry Harrington (Former DPO) Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email with letter seeking a meeting with Minister Chambers to discuss pre-budget submission and other relevant credit union issues.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on 4th of September with Minister Chambers, Martin Busch President, David Malone CEO, Barry Harrington Head of Advocacy and Des Carville Department of Finance

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)