Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 13 Jun, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Email and meeting re credit union issues

Intended results To raise awareness around credit unions, highlight potential changes to key regulations impacting credit unions, and to update on progress in the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Harrington

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 requesting meetings and follow up with a briefing document

Meeting (1)

A delegation from the Irish League of Credit Unions (Brendan Jenkins, David Malone and Barry Harrington met with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan on 12th of June

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.

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)