Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jenny McCormack (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: The Mastercard SME Resilience Event brought together representatives from Irish Government, financial services, industry bodies and the SME sector to discuss the pressures facing small and medium-sized enterprises and the policies that could support their growth.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Introductory meetings with Pooja Bhachu, Hendrik Bourgeois, and Danielle Maloney at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Aingeal O’Donoghue (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Kelly Devine, European President at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Pooja Bhachu, Hendrik Bourgeois, and Daniella Maloney at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Introductory meeting at the Munich Security Conference with Pooja Bhachu & Rich Varma, Mastercard to discuss Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Aingeal O’Donoghue (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Kelly Devine, European President at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Pat McParland (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Jenny McCormack (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Aingeal O’Donoghue (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Pooja Bhachu, Hendrik Bourgeois, and Danielle Maloney at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Pooja Bhachu, Vice President Government Affairs and Policy, Europe at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Request for introductory meeting with Pooja Bhachu, Hendrik Bourgeois, and Daniella Maloney at Mastercard to provide an overview of Mastercard’s operations in Ireland, Mastercard’s community initiatives, the company’s efforts to support SMEs and financial and digital inclusion, and how Mastercard is supporting the Irish economy.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Invitation to attend Mastercard Strive EU Small Business Summit, to discuss the European Parliament’s priorities to help support Europe’s small businesses as engines of inclusive growth and competitiveness, and how to work together to unlock further support for innovators that are helping small enterprises to drive Europe’s digital transformation.
Methods: Email
