Overwatch Report

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} + 7 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Alliance for Insurance Reform

January–April

[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': ''} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Revolut Ltd

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Briefing on Revolut's growth in Ireland (2m+ retail accounts and 150+ staff employed). Revolut’s investment in hi-tech fraud detection systems and anti-fraud processes; the need for urgent measures to stop fraud at source, as most originates from fake phone calls, fake texts and fake websites. Revolut credit - incl. personal loans and responsible Pay Later - and aim to support the green retrofit lending scheme. Revolut car insurance; long-term ambition to bro

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Board of Directors of State Street Corporation visited Dublin during the week of 17th April 2023. In advance of this visit a number of communications took place with Mr Michael McGrath, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Finance to arrange the meetings between the State Street Corporation Board of Directors and Senior Executives and Minister Michael McGrath and Minister Paschal Donohoe.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] During the State Street Corporation Board of Directors visit to Dublin a lunch was held for the State Street Corporation Directors and Senior State Street Executives with Mr. Michael McGrath, T.D., Minister for Finance in attendance. At the lunch Mr McGrath provided an overview on the performance of the Irish economy and this was followed by a Q&A session.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] During the State Street Corporation Board of Directors visit to Dublin a dinner was held for the State Street Corporation Directors and Senior State Street Executives with guest speaker, Mr Paschal Donohoe T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and President of the Eurogroup in attendance. Mr Donohoe provided an overview on Global and European economic matters as President of the EuroGroup and this was followed by a Q&A session.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] During the Eurofi Financial Forum in Stockholm, State Street Executives Ann Prendergast, Joe Barry and Sven Kasper met with Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary at the Department of Finance to discuss topics of relevance to global banks and asset managers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

GENERALI SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS S.A.

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Following her recent appointment the Minister of State for Insurance, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill invited Liberty to meet with her on 09 March 2023. It was a very broad introductory meeting. Liberty representatives included: Ken Deane, Stuart Trotter and Roseanne Regan. Emails and phone calls to arrange and follow up.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Zurich Insurance plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Exploration of the expected timeline to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/2121 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1023 on cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions, the ‘Mobility Directive’ to support a Zurich Group Strategic project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Zurich Insurance plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discuss Zurich in Ireland including a discussion on restructuring plans

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion of topics on the agenda of the April Eurofi Financial Forum, in particular progress on Capital Markets Union

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Irish Ambassador to the EU as part of a visit to Brussels to discuss financial services reform, the Green transition, and EU-UK cooperation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Minister of State Carroll MacNeill at Barclays HQ as part of her visit to London and discussion of Barclays activities in Europe, the financial services policy landscape in the EU, and diversity - gender diversity in particular - in financial services.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Uplift

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Requesting information via PQs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

January–April

[EU Affairs] BlackRock met with Minister McGrath on the margins of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway conference in Dublin; we exchanged views on the global and European economic and investment climate.The discussion touched upon topical issues in the global economy such as the resilience of the banking sector, macroeconomic factors including inflation, as well as the energy transition in Europe and globally

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Zurich Insurance plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Zurich representatives attended a meeting requested by the recently appointed Minister of State Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to introduce herself to insurance sector CEOs and ask questions on various matters relating to insurance and the insurance industry in Ireland. Topics discussed included the impact of insurance sector reforms on Zurich’s business, the cost of insurance and underinsurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Bank of America Europe DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU/UK relationship; economic outlook; sustainable finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Retail banking review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Bank of America Europe DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU/US economic cooperation; macro-economic issues including energy; Ireland’s financial services strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Retail banking review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Shared Fraud Database (“SFD”) in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] MTR Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Tailte Eireann Act 2002

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'CEO (The Property Registration Authority)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] SME and overdraft issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Shared Fraud Database (“SFD”) in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] International bank issues

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Vacant Homes Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lender flexibility for NPV

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

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