Overwatch Report

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] In the course of the recent Séanad and Dáil debates on the Data Protection Bill 2018, Aviva sought meetings with Fianna Fáil spokepeople in both Houses to brief them about how life insurance businesses use the health data of policyholders to provide life insurance cover and the steps Aviva takes to protect that data.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

William Fry

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Irish Funds submission in response to a request from Department of Finance, co-signed by William Fry and certain other member firms of Irish Funds regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to (a) Companies Act 2014, sections 1408(2) and 1412(2) and (b) Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 sections 145(2) and 149(2)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Planning around European Financial Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Communication around ILP 1994 Act change

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 the structure and scope of redress schemes to cover insurance market failures and how the costs of such schemes should be met.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', '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': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Ulster Bank Ireland DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Update on Mortgage Arrears including discussion on the draft Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms (Amendment) Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Financial Services Union

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Resolution of impaired loans

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Financial Services Union

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Expressing opposition to proposed delayed share scheme for senior executives in AIB

Public Officials Lobbied

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

KBC Bank Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Regular industry update meeting at the request of the Minister for Finance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}