Irish League of Credit Unions

Lobbying Organisation Irish League of Credit Unions

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details CP88 (Central Bank Consultation Paper 88)

Intended results To express urgent concerns about CP88 and to seek a review of credit union policy generally prior to implementation of CP88

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ed Farrell, CEO 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 Adviser (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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Letter All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Richard Dwyer, Manager of Bagenalstown Credit Union Limited sent letters to Pat Deering, John McGuinness, Ann Phelan, John Paul Phelan & Bobby Aylward objecting to CP88

Email (1)

Richard Dwyer, Manager of Bagenalstown Credit Union Limited sent a follow up email to John Paul Phelan regarding the objection to CP88

Email (1)

Liam Heffernan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied John Paul Phelan

Meeting (1)

Liam Heffernan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied John Paul Phelan

Meeting (1)

Liam Heffernan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Bobby Aylward

Meeting (1)

Liam Heffernan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied John McGuinness

Phone call (1)

Mick Daly, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Ann Phelan

Meeting (1)

Mick Daly, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Pat Deering

Letter (2-5)

Patricia McCarthy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Pat Breen, Joe Carey & Michael McNamara with letters objecting to CP88 and requesting a meeting

Letter (2-5)

John Colbert, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied David Stanton and Tom Barry with letters objecting to CP88

Meeting (1)

George Cantwell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Jerry Buttimer

Email (2-5)

George Cantwell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Jerry Buttimer with emails asking for a meeting and also what was discussed at subsequent meeting

Email (2-5)

Gerard McConville, CEO of Dundrum Credit Union lobbied Alex White, Alan Shatter, Shane Ross, Peter Matthews & Olivia Mitchell

Phone call (1)

Gerard McConville, CEO of Dundrum Credit Union lobbied Alex White, Alan Shatter, Shane Ross, Peter Matthews & Olivia Mitchell

Informal communication (1)

Margaret Ryan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Cllr John Lahart. Cllr John Lahart called to Margaret's house while he was canvasing and Margaret discussed the credit union lobbying campaign with him.

Informal communication (1)

Margaret Ryan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Sean Crowe

Meeting (1)

Sean Christian, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Paul Murphy

Meeting (1)

Michael Byrne, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Meeting (1)

Stan Mac Eoin, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Kitt & Lorraine Higgins

Letter (2-5)

Stan Mac Eoin, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Ciaran Cannon, Paul Connaughton Jr. & Michael Noonan with letters objecting to CP88

Letter (2-5)

Mark Murphy, CEO of Killarney Credit Union lobbied Tom Fleming, Brendan Griffin, Michael Healy-Rae, Jimmy Deenihan, Martin Ferris & Arthur Spring

Phone call (1)

Patsy Treacy, Board Director, Roscrea Credit Union lobbied Brian Stanley and Charles Flanagan

Meeting (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Lucinda Creighton

Letter (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Ged Nash

Meeting (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Ged Nash

Letter (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Fergus O'Dowd

Letter (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Peter Fitzpatrick

Meeting (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Peter Fitzpatrick

Letter (1)

Norman McDonnell, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Gerry Adams

Letter (1)

Jimmy Murphy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Ring

Meeting (1)

Jimmy Murphy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Ring

Letter (1)

Jimmy Murphy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michelle Muherin

Meeting (1)

Jimmy Murphy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michelle Muherin

Letter (1)

John Nestor, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Meeting (1)

John Nestor, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Letter (2-5)

John Nestor, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Barry Cowen

Meeting (2-5)

John Nestor, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Barry Cowen

Meeting (1)

Gerry Thompson, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Derek Nolan

Meeting (2-5)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Fitzmaurice

Phone call (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Fitzmaurice

Letter (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michael Fitzmaurice

Meeting (2-5)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Frank Feighan

Letter (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Frank Feighan

Phone call (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Frank Feighan

Phone call (2-5)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Denis Naughten

Phone call (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Denis Naughten

Letter (1)

Martin Dolan, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Denis Naughten

Meeting (1)

Brian King, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Noel J Coonan

Phone call (1)

Brian King, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Noel J Coonan

Meeting (2-5)

Brian King, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Alan Kelly

Phone call (1)

Brian King, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Alan Kelly

Meeting (1)

Joss O'Connor, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied for Mick Wallace

Phone call (1)

Lobbied Andrew McDowell, Simon Harris and Damien English

Email (1)

Email to Andrew McDowell, Simon Harris and Damien English setting out issues and seeking meeting about same

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Brian Hayes to highlight CP88 and Six Strategic Steps

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Brian Hayes to outline issues

Email (1)

Email to Brian Hayes setting out issues

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Kevin Humphreys and Heather Humphreys asking them to keep credit union issues at the top of their agenda

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Kevin Humphreys to discuss Personal Micro Credit Pilot, 6 Strategic Steps & CP88

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Willie Penrose to highlight CP88 and Six Strategic Steps

Phone call (1)

Initial phone call to set up meeting with Willie Penrose

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Joan Burton, Claire Power and Terry Quinn to highlight Six Strategic Steps, urgent credit union concerns about CP88 and to seek a policy review in advance of CP88 being commenced

Letter (1)

Letter to Joan Burton setting out issues and seeking meeting about same

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Lucinda Creighton to highlight Six Strategic Steps, Social housing, micro-lending and CP88

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to organise meeting with Lucinda Creighton to highlight Six Strategic Steps, Social housing, micro-lending, CP88

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sean Sherlock at Mallow Credit Union

Letter (1)

Letter to Sean Sherlock

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to arrange meeting with Sean Sherlock

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Labour Parliamentary Party - including Willie Penrose, Jack Wall, Emmet Stagg, Ciaran Lynch, Arthur Spring and John Whelan to highlight issues with credit unions

Meeting (1)

Meeting with James Reilly at a credit union Chapter meeting

Letter (1)

Letter to James Reilly

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Heather Humphreys to discuss the Irish League of Credit Unions Six Strategic Steps and CP88

Phone call (1)

Phone call to organise meeting with Heather Humphreys

Letter (1)

Letter to Barry Cowen to highlight CP88 and Six Strategic Steps and seek meeting

Email (1)

Email to Barry Cowan to seek a meeting about Six Strategic Steps and social housing policy

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Barry Cowen about Six Strategic Steps and CP88

Letter (1)

Letter to Micheál Martin to highlight CP88 and Six Strategic Steps and seek meeting

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Micheál Martin TD about Six Strategic Steps and CP88

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sean O'Feargahail to highlight Six Strategic Steps, to express urgent concerns about CP88 and to seek a review of credit union policy generally prior to implementation of CP88

Phone call (1)

Phone calls with office of Sean O'Feargahail to set up meeting

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting with Kevin Humphreys & Joan Burton - Launch of Personal Micro Credit initiative at Finglas Credit Union. Highlights CP88 and Six Strategic Steps

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Alan Kelly in Leinster House

Email (1)

Email sent to Minister Alan Kelly's office to organise a meeting

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Alan Kelly’s office to request a meeting

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Paudie Coffey in Leinster House

Letter (100+)

Letter and box of signed petitions from members of credit unions across the country objecting to CP88 sent over to Minister Michael Noonan at the Department of Finance

Letter (51-100)

Michael Byrne, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions sent an invitation to public representatives of Dun Laoghaire and Wicklow constituencies to discuss the Central Banks proposed regulations for credit unions.

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting with public representatives of Dun Laoghaire and Wicklow constituencies to discuss the Central Banks proposed regulations for credit unions. The purpose of this meeting is to set out very clearly and succinctly the regressive impact the Central Banks proposed regulations will have on credit unions should they be introduced.

Email (2-5)

Email to Edward Brophy, Chef de Cabinet, Tánaiste, in advance of meeting with with Tánaiste on 05th November. Advocating for ILCU social housing policy and Advocating Minister Noonan not commence CP88

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tánaiste Joan Burton to highlight Social housing, micro-lending and CP88

Letter (2-5)

Letters sent to Minister Michael Noonan's office requesting a meeting

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Michael Noonan to highlight CP88

Letter (1)

Letter signed by the Irish League of Credit Unions, the Credit Union Development Association and Credit Union Managers Association to Minister Michael Noonan

Email (100+)

Email to all Oireachtas members from the CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions highlighting the upcoming Private Members Debate in the Dáil on Credit Unions on November 24th and 25th 2015

Letter (2-5)

Jimmy Murphy, Constituency Coordinator for the Irish League of Credit Unions lobbied Michelle Mulherin, Michael Ring, John O'Mahony and Enda Kenny

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.

Gerry Adams TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Bannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ray Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eric Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paudie Coffey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Áine Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Colreavey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Conaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Conlan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Connaughton Jr. TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciara Conway TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel J. Coonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lucinda Creighton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Deasy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jimmy Deenihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Dowds TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Terence Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamonn Gilmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dominic Hannigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Harrington TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Hayes TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Séamus Healy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Derek Keating TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Keaveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Enda Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Séamus Kirk TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Kitt TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anthony Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Lynch TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Lynch TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lyons TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamonn Maloney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McCarthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gabrielle McFadden TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dinny McGinley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sandra McLellan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Olivia Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerald Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dan Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Derek Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Perry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Quinn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Rabitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Shatter TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Arthur Spring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emmet Stagg TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Tuffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Liam Twomey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Wallace TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alex White TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Sean D. Barrett Senator (Seanad)

Paul Bradford Senator (Seanad)

Terry Brennan Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Eamonn Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Paul Coghlan Senator (Seanad)

Michael Comiskey Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

John Crown Senator (Seanad)

David Cullinane Senator (Seanad)

Maurice Cummins Senator (Seanad)

Jim D'Arcy Senator (Seanad)

Michael D'Arcy Senator (Seanad)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

John Gilroy Senator (Seanad)

Jimmy Harte Senator (Seanad)

Aideen Hayden Senator (Seanad)

Fidelma Healy Eames Senator (Seanad)

James Heffernan Senator (Seanad)

Imelda Henry Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Cáit Keane Senator (Seanad)

John Kelly Senator (Seanad)

Denis Landy Senator (Seanad)

Terry Leyden Senator (Seanad)

Fiach MacConghail Senator (Seanad)

Marc MacSharry Senator (Seanad)

Marie Moloney Senator (Seanad)

Paschal Mooney Senator (Seanad)

Mary Moran Senator (Seanad)

Tony Mulcahy Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Michael Mullins Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Darragh O'Brien Senator (Seanad)

Mary Ann O'Brien Senator (Seanad)

Marie-Louise O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Denis O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Susan O'Keeffe Senator (Seanad)

Pat O'Neill Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Brian Ó Domhnaill Senator (Seanad)

Labhrás Ó Murchú Senator (Seanad)

Averil Power Senator (Seanad)

Feargal Quinn Senator (Seanad)

Kathryn Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Tom Sheahan Senator (Seanad)

Jillian van Turnhout Senator (Seanad)

Jim Walsh Senator (Seanad)

John Whelan Senator (Seanad)

Mary M. White Senator (Seanad)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Máiría Cahill Senator (Seanad)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

John Lahart Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Jimmy Deenihan Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Andrew McDowell Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Kevin Humphreys Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Terry Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Claire Power Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

James Reilly Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Maria Bailey Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

John Bailey Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Marie Baker Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Victor Boyhan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Jennifer Cuffe Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Cormac Devlin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Liam Dockery Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Deirdre Donnelly Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Fayne Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Kate Feeney Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Karl Gill Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Melisa Halpin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Hanafin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Gerry Horkan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Deirdre Kingston Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Hugh Lewis Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Josepha Madigan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Michael Merrigan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Shane O'Brien Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Denis O'Callaghan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Barry Saul Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Carrie Smyth Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Ossian Smyth Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Patricia Stewart Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Barry Ward Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tommy Annesley Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Sylvester Bourke Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Pat Fitzgerald Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Pat Kennedy Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Mary McDonald Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Miriam Murphy Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Vincent Blake Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Tommy Cullen Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Pat Doran Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gerry O'Neill Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

James Ruttle Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Edward Timmins Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Joe Behan Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Brady Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Christopher Fox Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Steven Matthews Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Oliver O'Brien Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Ryan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Brendan Thornhill Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Pat Vance Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Tom Fortune Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Nicola Lawless Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gráinne McLoughlin Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Derek Mitchell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gerry Walsh Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Jennifer Whitmore Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Pat Casey Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Shay Cullen Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Pat Kavanagh Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Daire Nolan Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

John Snell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Irene Winters Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Michael Ring Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Edward Brophy Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Ronan O'Brien Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)