Overwatch Report

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to propose the concept of an oversight committee for the future direction of InsuranceLink.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform the Department about the insurance sector’s priorities for IFS2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[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': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'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': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 21 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of the outcome of European Commission investigation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} + 35 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to the insurance reform agenda.

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)'} + 21 more

Insurance Ireland

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of consumer campaign launch.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'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)'} + 58 more

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of changes in European regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to inform the Department about the insurance sector’s priorities for IFS2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (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, providing input into pensions policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

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': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 7 more

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to the sustainable finance agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into policy surrounding apartment defects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into debate on access to financial services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with Minister of State Sean Fleming at his request

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, providing input into insurers response to Covid 19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Smith', 'role': 'Director (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to the transposition into Irish law of the IORPII Directive.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of the Digital Operational Resilience Act "DORA".

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPs) legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 3 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Sydenham', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of Public Works)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 3 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of industry concerns relating to potential legislation on differential pricing.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 3 more

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Following a request for a meeting from Minister Sean Fleming to discuss the Government’s Action Plan for Insurance Reform, and the new Personal Injuries Guidelines, I wrote to Minister Fleming on 1 April outlining my support for the reform proposals and my views on other insurance matters. A meeting was subsequently held to provide the Minister and his officials with RSA’s views on the new Personal Injuries Guidelines and the proposals for new powers for PIAB

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

RSA Insurance Ireland DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] RSA responded to a letter from the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Reform and Taoiseach on matters relating to Covid-19 and insurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Insurance Ireland

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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