Irish Venture Capital Association

Total Lobbying Efforts: 32

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2026-05-18
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Policies to increase investment in Irish SME's
Methods: MeetingEvent / Reception
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Meeting
Discussion on the importance of mobilising private capital
Event / Reception
Roundtables on Mobilising Private Capital
2026-01-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Dermot Mulligan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: Policies to mobilise private capital to Irish SME's
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Joined at the meeting by Caroline Gaynor, Chair of the IVCA and Munro Dwyer, Partner PWC, and IVCA member
2025-09-17
8 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dermot Mulligan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Policies to encourage the mobilisation of private capital
Methods: MeetingSubmissionPhone call
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Meeting
Meeting with Department of Enterprise officials to discuss the submission proposals.
Meeting
Meeting with Min for Enterprise, Trade, Employment and Tourism to discuss the need for private capital and examples of successful initiatives elsewhere. Brian Keegan also also in attendance.
Submission
Pre budget submission shared with An Tanaiste
Submission
Pre budget submission shared with Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Department of Finance Officials
Phone call
Telephone call to discuss the IVCA pre budget submission
2025-05-15
5 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Policies to encourage the mobilisation of private capital
Methods: MeetingEmailLetter
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Meeting
Discussion on international examples of mobilising private capital.
Meeting
Meeting with Min for Finance to discuss the need for private capital and examples of successful initiatives elsewhere. Fiona O'Connor also in attendance.
Email
Request for meeting with An Tanaiste to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.
Email
Request for meeting with the Minister of Enterprise to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.
Letter
Request for meeting with the Minister of Finance to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.
2025-01-09
0 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Policies to enhance the private capital base in Ireland available to invest in SME's
Methods: Unknown
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Method not specified
Email to newly elected TD's
2024-09-17
6 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Inclusion of policies to mobilise investment to high potential indigenous firms in budget 2025
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Copy of budget submission sent
Meeting
Meeting to discuss proposals
2024-06-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Exchange of Information on the impact of EIIS policy changes
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Podcast recording and meet and greet with IVCA members
2024-01-09
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Enterprise policy favorable to high potential start-ups in Munster
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
The event was organised by the IVCA to stimulate policy ideas to help grow venture capital investment into Munster and other regions outside Dublin.
2023-09-19
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Policies to increase private funding to funds and SME's
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Pre budget submission available on IVCA.ie
2023-05-11
0 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Method not specified
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