Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland (Community Finance Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The availability of social finance from Community Finance Ireland for use by all not for profit taking entities and disbursal process of sports capital funds

Intended results Encouraging DPOs to share information on Community Finance Ireland with constituent communities, create awareness with Minister of Sport in relation to costs and risks associated with existing disbursal process of sports capital funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Traynor

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.

Social Media (1)

Linkedin message sent to TD to arrange follow up meeting on Community Finance Ireland

Meeting (1)

Meeting held in Buswells to discuss Community Finance Ireland and its provision of accessible finance to constituent communities

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.

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)