Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 16 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Six Strategic Steps, the policy programme of Irish League of Credit Unions

Intended results To further the stated policy aims of the Irish League of Credit Unions as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ed Farrell, CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions

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 Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To highlight credit union issues

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Catriona Sinnott from Donegal Town Credit Union had a meeting with Deputy Thomas Pringle TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions Six Strategic Steps

Letter (1)

Catriona Sinnott from Donegal Town Credit Union sent a letter to Deputy Thomas Pringle TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions Six Strategic Steps

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Thomas Pringle TD about setting up a meeting to discuss the Irish League of Credit Unions Six Strategic Steps

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Leo Varadkar, Minister for Social Protection

Letter (1)

Letter to Deputy Willie O'Dea TD

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Willie O'Dea TD

Meeting (1)

Ed Farrell, John Knox and Gerard Howlin of the Irish League of Credit Unions had a meeting with Deputy Pearse Doherty TD

Letter (1)

Letter from Justin Dolan in the office of the Minister of Finance Michael Noonan TD

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.

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Murphy Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)

Caitriona Fitzpatrick Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

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

Jim McGrath Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Feargal Purcell Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)