Insurance Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Seana Cunningham (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Brian Keegan (Adviser to Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform including key issues such as the flood protection gap and defective concrete blocks, and the Ireland for Finance strategy including raising proposals to make the sector more competitive.

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Gloster (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Derek Tierney (Secretary General), Department of Health; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform discussion of health insurance issues within the HSE, including submission of a report highlighting the benefits and value of private health insurance sector, as well as challenges faced by the sector and recommendations for consideration by Government to improve access and affordability for private health insurance like an increase in tax relief at source, and Public Only Consultant Contract (POCC) Transition Arrangements

Methods: EmailLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Seana Cunningham (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Kennedy (Pensions Regulator), The Pensions Authority; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy, including engagement on Insurance Ireland's Code of Practice for Cancer Survivors and the resulting proposed legislation, the recommendations of the Funds Sector Review, and an Irish Savings and Investment Account, highlighting the importance of a level playing field so that insurers can be equal delivery providers

Methods: LetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To highlight reforms to improve effectiveness and proportionality of Solvency II regime, Retail Investment Strategy, European Commission proposal for an insurance recovery and resolution directive, the Omnibus Simplification Package, the Savings and Investment Account Recommendation, securitisation and Anti-Money Laundering regulation, and participation in the 2026 European Insurance Forum.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionLetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Elizabeth McMunn (Deputy Governor), Central Bank of Ireland; Seana Cunningham (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Colm Kincaid (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Mícheál O’Keeffe (Director), Central Bank of Ireland

Intent: To raise awareness of issues pertinent to the sector including engagement with vulnerable customers, climate adaptation and climate risk, and the Central Bank's new business thematic review.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: To inform support the industry led, government supported initiative, Ireland's Women in Finance Charter, particularly the launch of the 2026 report.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To raise awareness of macro economic issues, general insurance, health insurance and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.

Methods: EmailSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Rosalind Carroll (Chief Executive Officer), Personal Injuries Resolution Board; Seana Cunningham (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform and Ireland for Finance, and raising proposals to make the sector more competitive. To host a discussion on issues pertinent to the insurance sector as part of the European Insurance Forum.

Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionLetterLobby dayMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Gloster (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: To inform discussion of health insurance issues within the HSE, including submission of a report highlighting the benefits and value of private health insurance sector, as well as challenges faced by the sector and recommendations for consideration by Government to improve access and affordability for private health insurance, and Public Only Consultant Contract (POCC) Transition Arrangements

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: To launch the Insurance Skillnet which will support training needs of the Irish insurance sector

Methods: Event / Reception