Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 16 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Letter highlighting the impact of Women in the Credit union sector on International Womens Day

Intended results Highlight that 46% of CEOs of credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions on the island of Ireland are female. This is in comparison to 17% of CEO appointments between 2020 and 2022 of banks supervised across the Eurozone by the European Central Bank. In addition, 43% of Board members of credit unions affiliated to the ILCU are female.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Malone

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.

Letter (1)

Press release to highlight that 46% of CEOs of credit unions affiliated to the Irish League of Credit Unions on the island of Ireland are female. This is in comparison to 17% of CEO appointments between 2020 and 2022 of banks supervised across the Eurozone by the European Central Bank. In addition, 43% of Board members of credit unions affiliated to the ILCU are female.

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.

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)

Oliver Gilvarry Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)