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 Personal Micro Credit Scheme

Intended results Discretion in lending small amounts to be restored to credit unions To ensure credit is available for the most vulnerable

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Knox, Senior Research Analyst 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.

Email (2-5)

Emails with Deputy Joan Collins TD about Personal Micro Credit

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Leo Varadkar, Minister for Social Protection in relation to Personal Micro Credit and Six Strategic Steps

Letter (1)

Letter to Deputy Willie O'Dea TD in relation to Personal Micro Credit and Six Strategic Steps

Email (1)

Email from Deputy Willie O'Dea TD in relation to Personal Micro Credit Scheme and Six Strategic Steps

Letter (1)

Letter to Deputy John Brady TD in relation to Personal Micro Credit Scheme

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy John Brady TD and Deputy Denise Mitchell TD in relation to Personal Micro Credit

Email (2-5)

Email with Jodie in the office of Deputy Thomas Pringle TD with information on Personal Micro Credit

Event / Reception (1)

Launch event - Announcement of the rollout of the Personal Micro Credit initiative at Meath Street Credit Union, Dublin with the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar TD and CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions Ed Farrell

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.

Joan Collins 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)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)