The Institute of Directors Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Engagement with Minister Chambers about the IoD Ireland paper on State Body Governance. We asked the Minister to reflect on our reflections and recommendations in the report on State Body Governance. The note asked for a meeting to engage, as well as further engagement to acknowledge the findings of the report in a foreword and a PR. Our media agency Q4 have also assisted with this engagement.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: To brief Minister Chambers and the Secretary General of the Department of Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about the IoD Ireland paper on State Body Governance.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Kevin O’Brien (Head of Governance & Public Affairs), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: To brief a contact from the the Department of Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform about a new IoD Ireland white paper on State Body Governance.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Nick Miller (Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; John Kinnane (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Oliver Gilvarry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: IoD Ireland is the leading membership body for directors and business leaders in Ireland, with membership across all sectors and industries, but predominantly the financial services sector (31%). Our Vision is for Ireland to be an exemplar of corporate governance.::Our Purpose is to instil stakeholder trust and confidence in organisations by educating, informing, and supporting directors and business leaders to lead successfully. Being the voice of directors and an advocate for the highest standards of corporate governance in Ireland is a core strategic pillar for IoD, who has detailed knowledge of best practice standards, codes of practice and the techniques and processes associated with high performing boards.::We will be conducting further research with directors and members on the area of state board governance. Our aim is to provide practical recommendations to help support the Government and department in further enhancing the governance of State agencies. This new survey will al

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: IoD Ireland submitted our formal response to the UK FRC on the revision to their Corporate Governance Code consultation. We shared our formal submission with relevant Government Ministers and departments for reference.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Our aim was to inform the CBI of members views on this regulation, as well as relevant Ministers, Government Departments and Oireachtas committees.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Oliver Gilvarry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: IoD Ireland conducted research with our members on the new CBI regulation on the Individual Accountability Framework. We formally submitted our consultation response to the Central Bank of Ireland on Consultation Paper 153 (“CP153”), to make them aware of members views on the regulation, with the aim of asking them re clarify certain elements of the legislation and reconsider certain elements.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Orlaigh Quinn (Secretary General), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Awareness of report findings and more support for awareness and clarity on aspects of ESG-related legislation

Methods: MeetingEmail