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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Donegal
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Committees
8 current — Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann); Committee on Remit Oversight (Dáil Éireann); …

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2026-09-14

Lobbying return by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To help the TD gain an understanding of the issues that staff are facing in accessing mortgages if they live in one jurisdiction and work in another. ::To get this issue highlighted in Dail Eireann and banking circles::To assist the lobbying on this issue by other organisations.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To communicate Irish Cancer Society recommendations for national legislation::To request a meeting with Minister Troy ::To update elected representatives on the progress of national legislation::To request a meeting with Tánaiste Simon Harris::To respond to the public…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2022-04-27

Lobbying return by Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Intended results are to have the minister to advise community organisations who need bridging or term loan support to contact us in CFI.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland" equals CRO name "ULSTER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST (IRELAND)" (CRO 316496) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To make it known that IFA would oppose this forced sale as the family is willing to implement a credible solution.::To highlight that vulture funds have no understanding of the family farm and that they are focused only on getting their money. It is not acceptable for vulture…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To highlight the damage that Vulture Funds are doing to farm businesses that have the potential to repay their debts over time and return to viabliity::To demonstrate that this short-term debt recovery approach is damaging as the repayment capacity of the business is not…

Register of Lobbying2019-01-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Information on position on sale without knowledge::Seeking additional information on Government review of Personal Insolvency Act::Protections which apply to principal private residences under the Act should be extended to farms

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To request a meeting with Minister Creed to discuss introduction of Low Cost Loan Scheme announced in Budget 2018

Register of Lobbying2018-09-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

Reassurance that IFA has had significant and ongoing engagement with AIB in recent times, during which AIB gave a commitment to IFA that any family farm homes would be excluded from any loan sales.::To express concern that some investment loans secured against farmland may be…

Register of Lobbying2018-05-20

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

That the report of the Credit Review Office on role of the banks should be encouraged and enable farmers and SME's to undertake investment.

Register of Lobbying2017-09-18

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

To demonstrate that SCBI lending to SMEs and farm enterprises shows the demand among farmers for competitively priced loans::To show that the SCBI is playing a very important role in providing greater competition and more flexible lending products to farming and other SME…

Register of Lobbying2017-05-19

Lobbying return by The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

Banking and Financial Institutions
Intended results

That the following key principles are carried out between farmer borrowers with credit difficulties and loan owners, in order to achieve a sustainable outcome for both parties::1. That there would be no forced sale of farming assets that would undermine the viability of the…