Politician · Senator · 27th Seanad
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To emphasise that access to farm finance and working capital is paramount for farmers across all the enterprises and it is vitally important that farmers have easy access to sufficient low-cost funding to allow their businesses to trade efficiently.::That, as the accountability…
To increase awareness of the investigation and its conclusion.
To raise awareness of macro economic issues and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.
To make contributions to the insurance reform agenda by way of attendance at Joint Oireachtas Committee hearings to contribute to the debate on legislation, submitting opening statements and issuing follow up correspondence.
To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, providing details on consumer shopping around campaign.
To highlight that the exit of Ulster Bank from the banking market is creating huge uncertainty and added stress for many farmers, who are already worried about escalating input costs and falling farm incomes.::To highlight that existing Ulster Bank customers are waiting…
1. Credit Unions = Community Banking. 2. Enable the Credit Union Movement to Grow. 3. Put in place the right Policy framework. 4. Reduce Capital requirements - current regime is disproportionate and unfair. 5. Abolish levies on credit unions - they are a tax on social capital.
To welcome the launch of the low-interest Government backed Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS). This follows Bank of Ireland's announcement of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland's (SBCI) backed low-cost loan facility titled BILS.::To highlight that It's open to both…
That the Government, through the SBCI, introduce a state backed guarantee (80%) low-cost interest (max 3.7%) loan scheme, which is accessible to all primary producers across all the farming sectors including aquaculture, forestry and amenity horticulture. The scheme should…
That the Government addresses competition in the banking sector following KBC's announcement to exit the Irish market & also the recent decision of Nat West to wind down its Ulster Bank Operations.::That the Government, the Central Bank and the Competition and Consumer…
To secure additional funding under the FGLS::To point out that at least €160m in long-term growth loans have been drawn down by farmers under the scheme::To highlight that the agri-sector has used up almost all its allocation under the scheme, a maximum of 40% or €200m.
That the Government intervenes and not allow Ulster Bank to sell its loan book to a vulture fund with so many farmers borrowing from the bank.::That Ulster Bank facilitates existing customers to move to another full-service lender.::That the trend in reduced competition is…