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Chubb European Group SE

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Raise awareness on behalf of the Alliance of Affordable Insurance for International Students (AAIIS), of which Chubb is a member, regarding the prohibition of non-community rated student medical insurance, the result of which is an increased financial burden and (likely) decreased protection for international students who wish to study in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Ó Foghlú', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] CAlling for investment into childcare and protecting lone parents in transition to new childcare schemes and influence decisions in Budget 2020.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aidan Gleeson

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lobbied Martin Heydon & Michael D'arcy TD to assist with insurance for Athy Rugby Club. Requested they subsequently look at legislation changes or Sports Clubs will be forced to close.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA reaction to Budget 2020.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Lend for social and affordable housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit union legislation to enable more lending to more sources

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Changes to credit union legislation to allow credit unions provide loans for social, cooperative and affordable housing; to allow credit unions introduce loans to each other and share larger loans; a multi annual budget commitment of at least two years from the Government for SEAI grants; demonstration of innovation from the Government to allow credit unions help solve the impending pension crisis.'}

Quartech group

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussion with respect to Homeoptions purchasing distressed home loans in lieu of vulture funds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Arthur Cox LLP

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Comments on behalf of client requesting changes to draft of Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Edelman Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking a meeting with Minister D’Arcy in his capacity as Minister of State in the Department of Finance, with special responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, for the purposes of communicating KBCs value to the Irish Market and Consumer and to share views on financial performance and product developments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Feargal Purcell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Edelman Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To seek a meeting on behalf of the Chairman of KBC Ireland, Mr Luc Popelier with Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe for the purposes of exchanging views on the banks performance and other related banking topics.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Feargal Purcell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Sustainability Matters CLG

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Green and sustainable finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Alliance for Insurance Reform

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance to our members and Irish society

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jonathan O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 9 more

St Dominic Credit Union Ltd

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Prioritise credit union issues in the Dail. Regulation on levies. Regulation by government that allows delivery of suitable financial vehicle to allow for investment in social housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Enhancing national and regional employment in financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauric McPhilips', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Limited Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Credit Review Office

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

BlackBee Investments Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EIIS and regulated services under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive ('MiFID')

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit and Financial Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Financial services growth in the South West

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Apprenticeship programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit and Financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Implications of Brexit for financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit and implications for financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Vulture Funds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Irish SME Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ISME wrote to members of the committee of Finance, Public sector Reform in relation to the Central Banks Insurance Statistics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Deasy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform the Minister of the impact of recent U.S. tax changes on the reinsurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to participate in the Government Cost of Insurance Working Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into pensions policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Chubb European Group SE

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To raise awareness of inconsistent interpretation of the term "Ordinarily Resident" across government departments and legislative Acts and highlight the impact of the Health Insurance Authority definition and application of the term whereby one becomes "Ordinarily Resident" having been in the country for more than 1 year and their issue of an enforcement notice instructing us to restrict the insurance cover provided to Foreign Students coming to Ireland for 1

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

McCann FitzGerald

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Submission in response to a request from the Department of Finance, co-signed by McCann FitzGerald and certain other member law firms of the IFIA regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to technical provisions of the investment funds legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

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