Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland (Community Finance Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

Date published 17 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

Intended results Encouraging DPOs to share information on Community Finance Ireland with constituent communities

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs sent letter by post / subject title: Community Finance for your Constituent Communities

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (100+)

sent letter by post // Subject: Community Finance for your constituent Communities

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Follow up zoom call meetings held with responding DPOs to mass mailing letter about the availability of Community Finance for local 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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)