Swoboda Research Centre (Swoboda Research Centre)

Lobbying Organisation Swoboda Research Centre

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Discussion of Credit Union (Amendment) Act 2023 with Minister of State at the Department of Finance

Intended results Discussion on areas of common interest for future research and to agree research projects if appropriate

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nick Money

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)

Meeting with Minister of State at the Department of Finance on Merrion St on 21 November 2023

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister dated 1 December 2023 to thank her for the meeting on 21 November, recap key discussion point and suggest potential areas or future research to be undertaken by us.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister of State (Department of Finance)