First Choice Credit Union Limited
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Letter (6-10)
Letters were issued to the following:
1 - Michael Ring TD
2 - Alan Dillon TD
3 - Rose Conway Walsh TD
4 - Dara Calleary TD
5 - Senator Lisa Chambers
6 - Senator Paddy Burke
Meeting (2-5)
Joe Butler, Chairperson of First Choice Credit Union Limited held 2 meetings, one with Alan Dillon on the 31st January 2022 and one with Dara Calleary on the 1st February 2022. The meetings were to address the same items noted above in relation to the letters issued, namely (1. Credit Unions = Community Banking. 2. Enable the Credit Union Movement to Grow. 3. Put in place the right Policy Framework. 4. Reduce Capital requirements - current regime is disproportionate and unfair. 5. Abolish levies on credit unions - they are a tax on social capital.)
Meeting (1)
Joe Butler, Chairperson of First Choice Credit Union Limited held 1 meeting with An Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar when he visited Breaffy House Castlebar on his tour where he invited several Business Groups / Community Groups to offer their concerns within the locality on the 4th March 2022. The meeting sought to address the same items noted above in relation to the letters issued, namely (1. Credit Unions = Community Banking. 2. Enable the Credit Union Movement to Grow. 3. Put in place the right Policy Framework. 4. Reduce Capital requirements - current regime is disproportionate and unfair. 5. Abolish levies on credit unions - they are a tax on social capital.)
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.