Overwatch Report

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Introduction meeting and EU Banking reform

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The work of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer;

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Credit Union Managers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Amendment Bill - Heads of Bill - Credit Union Policy Review Proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Barclays global CEO and European CEO to discuss economic and policy outlook for 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to outline Barclays European business activities and to discuss EU financial services policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] In the meeting, we discussed the EU regulatory agenda – in particular, EU legislation relating to investment funds which is currently under consideration: AIFMD, UCITS, ELTIF and the upcoming review of the MMF Regulation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Contacted T.D. to communicate community financial supports available from Community Finance Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Contacted the DPO's outlined below."} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 52 more

GENERALI SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS S.A.

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Public Affairs agency called the Minister for State on Liberty’s behalf.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Bank of America Europe DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Regulatory equivalence for third countries, prudential requirements, sustainable finance

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Community Reuse Network Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letter: Insurance reform to enable a more circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Matheson LLP

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Department of Finance Banking Review

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with BPFI on the EU Commission daisy chain proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Bank of Ireland Group plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on the market changes underway in the Irish financial services landscape, Bank of Ireland operations, and the impact of current remuneration restrictions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Paul O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bank of Ireland Group plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on the Group’s published 2021 annual results, Bank of Ireland operations, and the impact of current remuneration restrictions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien Garvey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform the Department about the operational environment for captive insurers and reinsurers in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to propose the concept of an oversight committee for the future direction of InsuranceLink.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Bank of Ireland Group plc

January–April

[Taxation] To inform on Bank of Ireland's 2021 corporate tax and banking levy payments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Paul O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting in relation to the proposed additional changes to the Mortgage to Rent Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Update on Mortgage to rent and the fact that officials would be engaging with Banking and Payments Federation Ireland on the matter.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discuss the management and governance of Ireland's Women in Finance Charter

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Fraud, deception and related offences and the new Taskforce on Nuisance Communications that has been established to address the matter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Roundtable meeting held between DETE/SBCI/EI/Banks to discuss impact of Ukraine crisis on SMEs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Presentation of the findings of the EY/BPFI Future of Retail Banking Report

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Timeframe and process for the Bank Levy Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emma Cunningham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Combating Financial Crime

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to discuss housing Ukrainians

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] Thematic Update of the Ireland for Finance Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on Bank Account Opening for Ukrainian Refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on Bank Account Opening for Ukrainian Refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Financial credit available to young farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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