Gerard Howlin

Lobbying Organisation Gerard Howlin

Date published 20 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Intended results To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To encourage support for and disseminate information about credit unions. To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government and Oireachtas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To make politicians aware of credit union issues

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish League of Credit Unions

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 33-41 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Financial Services

Company website http://www.creditunion.ie/

Contact email address info@creditunion.ie

Contact phone number +353 1 614-6700

Contact address 33-41 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members emails to all Oireachtas members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (21-30)

Phone calls and text messages to Ministers, Oireachtas members and Special Advisers,

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with Oireachtas members, Special Advisers and civil servants

Email (11-20)

emails to TDs, Senators, civil servants and Special Advisers

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.

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Seamus Ó Ceallacháin Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)