Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Credit union involvement in the SBCI Home Energy Upgrade loan scheme

Intended results To ensure a successful public launch of the credit union involvement in the SBCI Home Energy Upgrade loan scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Malone, Johann D'Arcy

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? 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)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister O'Brien, Minster Troy, June Butler (SBCI) and William Walsh (SEAI) at public launch of SBCI scheme on 4th of April with 7 participating credit unions namely Clonmel Credit Union, Connect Credit Union, First South Credit Union, Listowel Credit Union, Naomh Breandan Credit Union, North Midlands Credit Union, and Progressive Credit Union

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.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

William Walsh Chief Executive Officer (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)