Overwatch Report

National Supervisors Forum (Credit Unions)

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Working with Department of Finance on Policy Review, Plus central bank of ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Allianz plc

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] An invitation was received by Allianz plc from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach to attend a meeting of the Committee to discuss insurance issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Allianz plc

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] A meeting held at the request of Minister of State Sean Fleming as the individual wished to meet with all insurance company CEOs to discuss PIAB and other industry matters. Questions were raised by the Minister in respect of various matters relating to the insurance industry and Allianz plc's role within said industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

U.S. Bank Europe DAC

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC)No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012,(EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No909/2014.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

International Swaps and Derivatives Association

September–December

[EU Affairs] the impact of implementing Basel 3 on the European banking sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Harrington', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Global and EU Money Market Fund reform efforts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to flooding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Sydenham', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'David Joyce', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, 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)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion of State Streets business in Ireland including planned future growth and expansion of technology operation and new Kilkenny building. Industry matters including the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the evolution of international regulatory frameworks with regard to climate change and the global tax environment were also discussed. "

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members 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': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Alliance for Insurance Reform

September–December

[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': 'Bulk emails re the need for urgent insurance reform via the intended results at Section 2.'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 7 more

Sustainability Matters CLG

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Ireland for Finance

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd

September–December

[Finance] General update on Revolut in Ireland, including: having more than 1.5m retail customers; the provision of free day-to-day payment services; enhancing financial literacy among children via Revolut Junior; innovations including Open Banking and SEPA Instant transfers, benefiting consumers and business; the value of market competition; consumer spending data and its value to policy-makers; Revolut's application to achieve authorisation by the CBI to act as a post-Brexit EU hub for the bus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Minister to discuss insuance sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit Impact Loan Scheme (BILS).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more

Alter Domus Fund Services (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Minister Sean Fleming attended opening of AD Cork office in October 2021. An email was then sent to Mr. Kieran Donoghue in IDA which was subsequently forwarded to Minister Fleming in which the challenges as regard fund authorisation/registration were outlined. This email highlighted challenges in the market & benefits of resolving these matters.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Minister Sean Fleming (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of initiatives underway by The European Commission relating to the Beating Cancer workstream.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to inform about the impact of the e-privacy legislation on insurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

RGDATA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Insurance Costs

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to discuss the proposed future direction of InsuranceLink.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

RGDATA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Provision of credit to Retail Grocery SMEs.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to share information in relation to tax.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

National Supervisors Forum (Credit Unions)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Virial Meeting with Mr. Sean Fleming TD, Department of Finance on Credit Union policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] BPFI EU member priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] BPFI future of Banking Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Submission to the committee in relation to SEAR legislative proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussions around Fraud and Financial Crime

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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