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National Supervisors Forum (Credit Unions)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Working with Department of Finance on Credit Union Policy Review, Changes In Reg.Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Call to discuss energy performance of buildings directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Overview of international banks in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Consumer Rights Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] CBI Climate Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Implementation of Basel iii changes on the EU Banking Package

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Data Research on banking review.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] European Securitisation Market

Public Officials Lobbied

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

RGDATA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Reform of PIAB to include regular periodic review

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Industry Earnings Distribution Data

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Implementation of the Basel iii Banking Package

Public Officials Lobbied

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

J.P. Morgan SE

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Citi

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to discuss Citi’s European operations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Policy Framework Review

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Bank of New York Mellon

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to set out BNY Mellon's supportive position regarding the creation of a passporting regime for Depositaries in the context of reforms of AIFMD legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Bank of New York Mellon

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to set out BNY Mellon's position regarding the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Raised concerns about the impact that the closure of Ulster Bank will have on SME companies which are classified as “non performing” and which will therefore not be part of the portfolio of loans that AIB will take over.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Raised concerns about the difficulty in obtaining loans from the SCBI, despite having an 80% credit guarantee.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Raised concerns about the impact of reduced banking options on the Irish business community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Financial Services Union

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Establishment of a Banking Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

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

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Issues in relation to the Credit Guarantee Scheme and SBCI loans. Businesses are getting SBCI approval and then having issues accessing the finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Imposition of charges on deposits by two pillar banks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All Local Authority Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All Councillors', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Solvency II.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Solvency II.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Smith', 'role': 'Director (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to the transposition into Irish law of the IORPII Directive.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Quartech group

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act and its implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of the Digital Operational Resilience Act "DORA".

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPs) legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To highlight reforms to the policy environment which would address the volatility of claims costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 3 more

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