Overwatch Report

KBC Bank Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Communication of KBC's Long term commitment to Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Kinsella', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit - discussion of coming changes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Brexit - feedback on IFS2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Troy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) EBA Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Permanent TSB Plc

January–April

[Finance] Banking Levy Legislation under the Finance Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] IFRS9

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] European Parliament Fintech Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aviva Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Retirement solutions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathy Herbert (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

The Bank of New York Mellon

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The meeting was private and Chatham House rules applied. The Minister spoke about the Irish governments’ development and implementation of their IFS2020 Strategy. A conversation was had about the work of Central Bank of Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA reaction to speedy draw down of low interest agri loans.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA comments following meeting with Central Bank regarding the purchase of loans by Vulture Funds.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ulster Bank Ireland DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Banking Levy and amendments proposed under the Finance Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish SME Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ISME sent a letter of concern to the Minister for Financial Services, eGovernment and Public Procurement with regard some of the recommendations/findings of the 'Cost of Insurance Working Group'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Asked Eoghan Murphy to speak at the Ireland Gateway to Europe event in London. Minister declined

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Macropridential policy and implications of Brexit negotiations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aidan Carrigan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

The Bank of New York Mellon

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] It was an opportunity to articulate BNY Mellon's position on Brexit and the EU Banking Reform Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

RGDATA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Insurance and legal reforms urgently needed to address rising shop insurance costs and unsustainable personal injury payments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Bank of Ireland Group plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] That a Statutory Instrument be made to amend Schedule 14 to the Companies Act 2014 so as to apply certain identified sections of that Act to the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien Garvey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Pat Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Mark O'Doherty", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 4 more

St Raphael's Garda Credit Union

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Correspondence to highlight how restrictive current regulations are for credit unions and how difficult it is to get meaningful engagement from the CBI in relation to making changes to these regulations. Specifically, our lobbying relates to how term limits for credit unions restrict our ability to do mortgage related lending and how these regulations are threatening our long term viability,

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Maloney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Aidan Carrigan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Retail Excellence Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Changing commercial lending policy to consider strength of business plan as opposed to bricks and mortar security

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorraine Higgins (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Connecting Cork - Raising Awareness of Cork as a destination for IFS

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

KPMG

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] General discussion on the impact of Brexit for the financial services industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

KPMG

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] General discussion on the impact of Brexit for the financial services industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

MetLife

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Impact of UK Referendum on EU passporting rights into the UK

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sean Kinsella', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Aidan Carrigan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to arrange presentation to Oireachtas Members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to Update on Public Banking Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Dearey', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with DOF and DAHRRGA to inform both Departments on the Sparkassen Public Banking Model

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Parnell,', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] PRESENTATION in AV Room of Leinster House ON PUBLIC BANKING INITIATIVE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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