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Lobbying Tracker

Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Lobbying Returns
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Registered Lobbyists
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
May–August
[Finance] Banking and Financial Services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
Aviva Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Consumer Insurance Contract Act 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
RSA Insurance Ireland DAC
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Commencement of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around issues asylum seekers are experiencing in opening bank accounts.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around the Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme to clarify and discuss outstanding issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Angela Flanagan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letters sent for attention of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation concerning issues around the Credit Guarantee Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letter sent requesting clarification on issue of data sharing where customer is in a vulnerable situation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen Dixon', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Engagement on Covid-19 payment break and discussion of potential impact on Personal Insolvency Arrangements
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McNaughton', 'role': 'Director (The Insolvency Service of Ireland)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Correspondence and updates relating to the reopening of the Property Registration Authority Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'CEO (The Property Registration Authority)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Regular call with Department of Finance to discuss industry responses to COVID-19 crisis
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Emma Cunningham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to discuss industry response and customer supports in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around European Commission Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around the issue of housing supply
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
RGDATA
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking changes to the Occupiers Liability Act to reform Duty of Care in order to reduce cost of insurance premiums for independent shops
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
KBC Bank Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with An Taoiseach, Minister for Finance and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, BPFI and Bank CEO's
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
Insurance Ireland
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into health policy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Commencement of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}
British Irish Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Letter to the Minister For Financial Services Requesting a Meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
National Supervisors Forum (Credit Unions)
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Covid-1916th May to 19th September, There was Calls and emails exchanged between NSF Department of Finance and Central Bank regarding policy for Credit Unions, an online meeting on the 3rd of September took place with the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe Minister of State at the Department of Finance Sean Fleming, issues affecting the Credit Union Movement were discussed, Work on Virtual AGMs is taking place between all four Credit Union rep bodies and t
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA Press Release in relation to the deadline for the loan moratorium.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
Association for Financial Markets in Europe
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on current financial services issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
Association for Financial Markets in Europe
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Anti-money laundering policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lending to SMEs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Government Retrofit Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Act 1997, as amended
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Credit Union Development Association
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Union Act 1997, as amended
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
AXA Insurance dac
May–August
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Consumer Insurance Contracts Act - identification of two sections of the Act that may have unintended consequences
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] SBCI – banks are slow to get this through. It’s a 2-3 month process. Delay is unclear, silly questions asked after 4-6 weeks
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd
September–December
[Finance] General briefing on Revolut in Ireland, including: having more than 1m 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. Analysis of national and local consumer spending data, and its value to policy-makers. Setting out Revolut's aim to achieve authorisation by the CBI and act as a post-Brexit EU hub for the
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Allianz plc
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] A meeting held at the request of Minister of State Sean Fleming as the individual was new to his position and wished to meet with the CEO. The questions were raised by the Minister in respect of various matters relating to the insurance industry and Allianz's role within said industry.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}
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