Overwatch Report

Citi

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Introductory meeting with Citi's Global Public Sector team at IMF Spring Meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Irish League of Credit Unions

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To seek clarity on whether credit unions are in scope of the Gambling Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Irish League of Credit Unions

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Briefing note highlighting key issues of concern for credit unions including the new Credit Union Act, regulatory issues and update on lending figures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA advising members to engage early with banks if under financial pressure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish League of Credit Unions

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letter of thanks to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on her transfer out of the Department of Finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Credit Union Managers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Burgess', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'}

Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The association between Community Finance Ireland as a social finance provider and FEBEA, the European federation of ethical and alternative banks and financiers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

RGDATA

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Employer and Public Liability Insurance Premiums

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

AIB Group

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To discuss Government limits on executive pay with respect to AIB Group plc at end of scheduled meeting on 30 July 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish League of Credit Unions

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letter seeking meeting to discuss the personal microcredit scheme known as "It Makes sense" loan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting between the Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Peter Burke T.D, John Newham, Dept of Enterprise, Laura Mannion Special Advisor and Tadhg Young Head of Global Clients Division, Ann Fogarty Head of Global Delivery and Liz Joyce Chief Information Security Officer to discuss State Street’s perspectives on the drivers of inward investment in the context of State Street’s long-standing Irish operations, and recently established Global Cyber S

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Alliance for Insurance Reform

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Alliance press releases'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Alan Ahearne', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Fiona Campbell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 8 more

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May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to share business progress and discuss policy updates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Quartech group

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Conduct of MABS, CBI, CCPC and FSPO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}