Bank of Ireland Group plc

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: To advocate for a range of public policy interventions to support capital markets and sustainable wealth management.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: To share insight on the Bank’s approach to supporting farmers.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Oliver Gilvarry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Deborah Sweeney (Special Adviser), Department of Finance

Intent: To outline Bank of Ireland’s long term commitment to the Irish market, update on its performance and strategy, and share views on a range of topics.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To provide insight on the contribution of ethnically diverse workplaces to Irish economic competitiveness and to launch research, including recommendations, for employers.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Sloan (Chief of Staff), Central Bank of Ireland; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; John Evans (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To advocate for the inclusion in the EU Payment Services Regulation of a measure to ensure online advertising for financial products and services in EU be reserved for financial service providers that are authorised by an EU competent authority, the introduction of a Shared Fraud Database in Ireland, an SMS scam filter, and a National Financial Crime Strategy.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To advocate for the inclusion in the EU Payment Services Regulation of a measure to ensure online advertising for financial products and services in EU be reserved for financial service providers that are authorised by an EU competent authority.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Intent: To highlight the contribution and role of private finance in supporting home builders to provide increased level of new housing supply.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance

Intent: Introductory meeting, including discussion regarding reporting requirements and the benefits of a more efficient process for the issuance of covered bonds.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To highlight the techniques used by fraudsters and criminals to target Irish consumers, to outline policy interventions that could prevent fraud, and to advocate for their prioritisation and inclusion in a Programme for Government.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Fiona Campbell (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: To highlight the techniques used by fraudsters and criminals to target Irish consumers, and to outline policy interventions to prevent fraud and protect consumers.

Methods: Event / Reception