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2025-01-21
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
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | State Body Governance |
2024-05-20
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
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IoD Ireland State Body Governance Research |
2023-09-20
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
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IoD Ireland Response: Financial Reporting Council’s Consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code: IoD Ireland Response |
2023-09-20
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
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IoD Ireland Response: Consultation Paper 154 (“CP154”) - Consolidated Guidelines in respect of the Central Bank Administrative Sanctions Procedure (“ASP”) (the “ASP Guidelines”). |
2023-09-20
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
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | IoD Ireland Response: Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (IAF Act) |
2023-01-20
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: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | More support is needed for information and clarity around EU legislation relating to ESG |
| — | the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive |
2021-01-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Mary Seery Kearney (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: Further investment by the Government in the uptake and engagement of digital technology would be of considerable benefit to Irish companies and the executive and non-executive directors alike charged with their management and governance.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The digital transformation of ways and means of working in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the future of work. |
2020-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Ian Drennan (Director of Corporate Enforcement), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Maureen O'Sullivan (Registrar of Companies), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: That the law be temporarily amended during the Covid-19 crisis to allow corporate entities hold virtual AGMs without amending their Constitution.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Companies Act 2014 regarding the holding of Annual General Meetings |
2020-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ian Drennan (Director of Corporate Enforcement), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: For the Act to be temporarily amended during the Covid-19 crisis to address the above issue
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Companies Act 2014 |
| — | as it pertains to the provision around personal liability of directors regarding reckless trading |
2018-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Partnered with other membership organisations to draft a submission document, which outlines the merit and role of professional bodies and the need for the retraction of Revenue's update.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emailed letter sent 16th July to challenge the changed Revenue treatment of professional subscriptions |