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 Social Housing Proposal

Intended results Establish a credit union supported, state backed fund for Social Housing and a movement owned central facility for home loans

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 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 highlight credit union issues

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend a presentation on the funding of social housing by the Irish League of Credit Unions in the AV room at Leinster House

Phone call All Oireachtas Members Invitation to all Oireachtas members to attend a presentation on the funding of social housing by the Irish League of Credit Unions in the AV room at Leinster House

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails with Joan Collins TD in relation to Social Housing funding and credit unions

Email (1)

Email from Michelle O'Connor, Private Secretary to Minister Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to Social Housing

Meeting (1)

Ed Farrell and John Knox, of the Irish League of Credit Unions attends the Oireachtas Housing and Homeless Committee

Letter (1)

Letter from Bernard Durkan TD in relation to Social Housing

Email (1)

Email from Thomas Pringle TD requesting a meeting to discuss the Irish League of Credit Unions Six Strategic Steps and Social Housing

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Simon Coveney, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to Social Housing

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Damien English, Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal in relation to Social Housing

Email (1)

Email from Niamh Redmond Private Secretary to Minister Simon Coveney in relation to Social Housing

Letter (1)

Letter to John Curran TD, Chairman Committee on Housing and Homelessness in relation to Social Housing

Email (1)

EMAIL - from Elaine at the Committee on Housing and Homelessness with a link to the Committee Report

Informal communication (1)

Gerard Howlin spoke with Bob Jordan, Adviser to Minister Simon Coveney about setting up a meeting about Social Housing

Meeting (1)

Ed Farrell, Gerard Howlin, Brian Hayes and John Knox of the Irish League of Credit Unions met with Bob Jordan, Adviser to Minister Simon Coveney and Eamonn Waters, Assistant Principal Officer New funding Models Section of the Department in relation to the League’s Social Housing Proposal

Email (1)

Email from Micheal Martin TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Mattie McGrath TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Minister Michael Noonan in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Mary Lou McDonald TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Senator David Norris in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

EMAIL from Niamh Redmond, Private Secretary to Minister Simon Coveney in relation to Social Housing

Email (1)

Email from Laurence McCormack in the office of Deputy Bobby Aylward TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Margaret Callaghan acting on behalf of Deirdre Smith, Secretary to Deputy Micheal Martin TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Eric Scanlon in the office of Deputy Sean Crowe TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Teresa Doolan, Private Secretary to Taoiseach Enda Kenny in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Elaine McNamara on behalf of Deputy Eugene Murphy TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Thomas Pringle TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email following a call made to Deputy Jack Chambers office with details of the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on the funding of social housing

Email (2-5)

Email with Joan Collins TD with details of the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on the funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Senator Joan Freeman in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions presentation on funding of social housing

Event / Reception (1)

Presentation on the funding of social housing to Oireachtas members by Ed Farrell of the Irish League of Credit Unions organised with Deputy John Curran TD, Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness held in the AV room in Leinster House

Email (2-5)

Emails with Jodie Neary, Parliamentary Assistant to Deputy Thomas Pringle TD to request a meeting with Ed Farrell about Social Housing

Email (2-5)

Emails from Miriam Smith on behalf of Senator David Norris in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Eleni Vetsika in the office of Deputy Ruth Coppinger TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from the office of Deputy Gerry Adams TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from the office of Deputy Micheal Martin TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Thomas Pringle TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Gerry Adams TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union Presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email from Senator David Norris in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union presentation on funding of social housing

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Maria Bailey TD with briefing note on the Irish League of Credit Unions Social Housing Proposal

Letter (1)

Letter to Deputy Maria Bailey TD with briefing note on the Irish League of Credit Unions Social Housing Proposal

Email (1)

Email to members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government with a briefing note on the Irish League of Credit Unions Social Housing Proposal

Email (1)

Email to Minister Simon Coveney in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions Social Housing Proposal

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Simon Coveney in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions Social Housing Proposal

Email (1)

Email from Elaine Dooley in the office of Deputy Joan Burton TD in relation to the Irish League of Credit Union presentation on funding of social housing

Letter (1)

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

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.