Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: To advocate for the introduction of an investment account to broaden retail investor participation and democratise access to capital markets in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To advocate for the introduction of a managed child savings account for newborns as committed to in the Programme for Government.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To advocate for modernisation of capital markets and to enable the tokenisation of funds.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor), Central Bank of Ireland; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: (i) Deepening and modernisation of European capital markets, suggesting possible approaches to a more harmonised and integrated model in Europe as set out here: A roadmap to growing European capital markets and here: Pressure Valves: Relieving liquidity stress in capital markets (ii) Domestic engagements on the design of the forthcoming Personal Investment Account. (iii) Distribution of BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s annual letter to investors.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Meeting
• Meeting with Conor Glynn (NON)• Industry association lunch in Brussels with Minister Troy & Andrew Smith (NON)• Meeting with Michael McGrath in Dublin (CE, JC, NON)• Meeting with Regina Doherty in Brussels (MP, NON)• Meeting with Peter Burke in Hudson Yards as part of the St Patrick’s Day ministerial trade mission at the request of the IDA. (JK)• Meeting with Vasileos Madouros in Brussels on tokenisation (CE)
Politician(s) lobbied: Gerry Cross (Director), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: That MMFs would be confirmed eligible for the above purpose(s)
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
initially a meeting on 10th December and subsequently by email as requested by Gerry Cross
Meeting
meeting on 10th December
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor), Central Bank of Ireland; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: Broad discussion on deepening and modernising European capital markets, and possible approaches to a more harmonised and integrated model in Europe as set out in our recent ViewPoint: A roadmap to growing European capital markets.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
Email correspondence from Regina O'Doherty
Meeting
• Robert Troy and Andrew Smith in October in Dublin.• John Shaw in October in Dublin • Vasileios Madouros in October in Dublin, and again at the IMF Fall Meetings in Washington DC.• Micheal O’Keeffe in October in Dublin• Michael J. McGrath at the Eurofi conference in Copenhagen • Regina Doherty in Brussels in December
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Highlighting the importance of completing the Savings and Investments Union in Europe.
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Meeting
Meeting took place in Dublin on 21st July 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: To understand latest timelines and design of the auto-enrolment framework, advocate for the benefits of investments savings accounts, and understand how DFIN is prioritising the implementation of the various recommendations from the Funds Review 2030
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Advocate for initiatives that could increase retail investor participation in capital markets in Ireland, which is disproportionately low relative to other Member States.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Gerry Cross (Director), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: Relationship building
Methods: Meeting
