Relevant Matter
Legislation
Public Policy Area
Public Expenditure and Reform
Period
1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024
Specific Details
Lobbying for changes contained in CUDA’s General Election Manifesto - Looking To The Future – Policy Position. Credit Unions Serving Members And Their Communities
Intended results
Full implementation of the Credit Union Amendment Act 2023 (ie commencement of phases 4 and 5) within the first 12 months of the new administration
State enablement of a tailored Credit Union contract for Repurchase (Repo) mechanism (once commencement of Credit Union Amendment Act 2023 complete)
Establishment of Statutory-based Credit Union Council
Reduction of Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) on savings below €10,000
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Kevin Johnson
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?)
No
Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign?
Yes
What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners?
Subject on the intended results set out in our Manifesto, member credit unions were sent a summary slide deck to lobby local TDs.
Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client?
No
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Letter (1)
Part of credit union future policy.
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.
Paschal Donohoe
Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)
Neale Richmond
Minister of State (Department of Finance)
Sean Fleming
Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Ged Nash
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Neasa Hourigan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pearse Doherty
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Róisín Shorthall
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Richard Boyd Barrett
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Peadar Tóibín
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)