Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details To discuss credit union issues and celebrate the success of Monasterevin credit union

Intended results Raise issues and highlight positive developments in the credit union sector particularly levies, lending limits and opportunities for growth

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Harrington

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)

Barry Harrington (Former DPO) Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)

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 (2-5)

Meetings at Ploughing championship, and in Monasterevin credit union where issues around loan growth particularly for Cultivate agri finance lending were discussed and highlighted positive developments in the credit union sector particularly levies, lending limits and opportunities for growth

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Duffy Councillor (Kildare County Council)