Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m
Details: Outline and explain Macra's pre budget document asks for young farmers and rural youth with politicians
Intent: Update members on the hospitality sector, the impacts VAT 9 will have and the cost of doing business especially the cost of labour and energy. Also, the importance of Culinary Tourism to Ireland's tourism offering. It was sought to see the cost of doing business reduced by cutting red tape and the cumulative costs.
Details: Meeting with Oireachtas Members ahead of Budget 2027
2 meetings with Maria Byrne relating to PBS/MART - MeetingIn person meetings with Cathal Crowe, Conor Sheehan, Donna McGettigan, Eli Byrne, Malcolm Noonan, Niall Collins, Ryan O'Meara, Shay Brennan, Timmy Dooley, Willie O'Dea - Meeting
Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy, including engagement on Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice for Cancer Survivors and the resulting proposed legislation, the recommendations of the Funds Sector Review, and an Irish Savings and Investment Account, highlighting the importance of a level playing field so that insurers can be equal delivery providers
Details: On behalf of members, providing input into pensions and life assurance policy including the proposed savings and investment account
Intent: Progress Corporate Credit Union and centralised funding infrastructure to support sustainable growth in lending. Provide a pathway for credit unions to access digital and cyber transformation supports, helping the sector meet increasing member expectations & regulatory requirements; Adopt a more joined-up approach to consumer financial wellbeing, recognising credit unions as trusted delivery partners in areas such as financial literacy, savings, pensions, fraud awareness & financial resilience.
Details: Request the Government to take targeted action to enable the next phase of growth in Ireland's credit union sector. And to support the continuation of what makes credit union different – putting members first.
Attended the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach, on the 17th June 2026. Answered queries put to us by various members of the Committee. - Meeting