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Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Engagement regarding meeting request to discuss insurance policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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)'} + 3 more

RGDATA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking reform of PIAB and amendment to the Occupiers Liability Act to rebalance Duty of Care.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] 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. The value to policy-makers of Revolut consumer spending data. Potential adoption across society of modern technology and payment solutions to the benefit of citi

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

RGDATA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Insurance Reform programme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

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': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Financial Services Union

September–December

[Finance] Banking issues including ulster bank exit from Republic of Ireland and central bank code of conduct

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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.

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': 'Niall McNelis', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

The Wheel

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The Wheel as a member of the Alliance for Insurance Reform attended a high level meeting on the 1st of December with Minister Robert Troy to discuss actions needed to bring down the cost of insurance and address the insurance crisis facing charities and community and voluntary organisations.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

FEXCO Merchant Services Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU Commission Consultation on Retail Payments Strategy – Impact of Schemes

Public Officials Lobbied

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

An Post

September–December

[Communications] In light of a potential withdrawl of Ulster Bank from the Irish banking market, to highlight An Post's financial services and willingness to be part of any solution that may be under consideration by the Dept of Finance to help facilitate further competition in the market and in particular leverage An Post's franchise and relationships with SME's across Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

PricewaterhouseCoopers

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to discuss the linkages between the Irish asset management sector and the Scottish sector post Brexit and also to highlight some concerns around the possible change to the delegation of portfolio management activities in the current European Commission review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Covid-19 operational resilience and recovery supports that can CU could provide

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Required changes to Credit Union related legislation

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)'} + 7 more

Euroclear SA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussions regarding possible changes to Irish legislation (regarding Stamp Duty, Companies Acts and Withholding tax) to accommodate the change of Issuer Central Securities Depository from Euroclear Uk& Ireland (EUI) to Euroclear Bank (EB) in view of Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Dissemination of BPFI position paper on "No Consent No Sale Bill 2019"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion on wide range of issues, including No Consent No Sale Bill 2019, Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016, SME debt and other mortgage market issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion around FSC agenda, inlcuding ESA review, NPLs, PRIIPs, Fintech

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Update on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Cost of Insurance for Businesses and Motorists

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Life Health dac

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Health Insurance Consultative Forum and reform of the Schedule of Benefits

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Insurance costs to farm businesses and the agri-food industry - Insurance Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Paschal Donohoe, Nicholas O'Brien, Deborah Sweeney, Michelle O'Connor, Paraig Hennessy, Ian O'Hara, Katie Thurston, Robert Watt

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Nicholas O'Brien", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform policy makers of issues in relation to the review of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to provide technical assistance on the Civil Liability (Capping of Damages) Bill 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anthony Lawlor', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise issues in relation to green cards and UK driving licenses resulting from Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dunne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to participate in the Insurance Fraud Database Working Group to help address the cost of claims.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to outline the industry position in relation to contact with customers who may have lost track of pension entitlements.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to structures to support enhanced stakeholder engagement.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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