Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Enhanced awareness across elected reps on Community Finance Ireland's ambition to promote cross community idea generation re sustainable communities
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Shared Island supports to Cross Community Development
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Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Awareness of Social Finance as a viable source of capital for the VCSE sector in Ireland
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The association between Community Finance Ireland as a social finance provider and FEBEA
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the European federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: attendance at annual European conference on ethical finance
Methods: Email
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The association between Community Finance Ireland as a social finance provider and FEBEA
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the European federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers
Politician(s) lobbied: Shane P O'Reilly (Councillor), Cavan County Council
Intent: Ensure local community group are adequately supported via Community Finance Ireland
Methods: Phone call
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Local community infrastructure and sustainability
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Agreement from Minister to formally open European Conference on Ethical Finance in September 2024
Methods: Social Media
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The association between Community Finance Ireland as a social finance provider and FEBEA
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the European federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers
Politician(s) lobbied: Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Eugene Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Raise awareness of bridging finance and its appropriateness to facilitating grant supports. ::Highlight the need for a national programme of investor readiness support across the community sector.::Standardise the mandating of grants such as Sports Capital directly to lenders (a la the Rural Development Programme) so as to mitigate risk levels to borrower and lender alike.
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The availability of Social Finance as a form of bridging support to statutory grant programmes in Ireland and its role in complementing grant and philanthropic supports to communities.
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Intent: Raising awareness of the existence of social finance as a solution to some of the financial the needs of the Community and Voluntary sector
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The association between Community Finance Ireland as a social finance provider and FEBEA
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the European federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers
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