Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Date published 14 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Padraig MacLochlainn, TD regarding cross border mortgages and staff mobility

Intended results To help the TD gain an understanding of the issues that staff are facing in accessing mortgages if they live in one jurisdiction and work in another. To get this issue highlighted in Dail Eireann and banking circles To assist the lobbying on this issue by other organisations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Toni Forrester, CEO Letterkenny Chamber

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Padraig MacLochlainn TD in Chamber Office with CEO Derry Chamber , Anna Doherty on 11th May 2026

Informal communication (1)

Followed up with notes

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.

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)