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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Fergal Mythen (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Ireland's support for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the UN Summit of the Future
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Alexander Chance and John Devitt wrote a joint email to Ambassador Mythen on 13 September 2024 to advocate for Ireland to push for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the forthcoming UN Summit of the Future. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Seana Cunningham (Director), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: Central Bank support for reforms to close legislative and regulatory gaps that can facilitate illicit financial flows via Ireland.
Methods: Informal communication, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Alexander Chance spoke in person with Seana Cunningham in the margins of a Department of Justice event on 8 November 2024 |
| — | and proposed the need for reforms to close legislative and regulatory gaps that can facilitate illicit finance from overseas via the Irish financial system. On 11 November |
| — | Dr Chance followed-up with an email to Ms Cunningham |
| — | providing a TI paper on money laundering and corruption risks in Alternative Investment Funds. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: TI Ireland's submission makes a number of recommendations covering structures, approaches, resourcing and other areas for improving and coordinating Ireland's response to economic crime and corruption. See https://transparency.ie/resources/submissions/2024_Strategy_Economic_Crime_Corruption for more information.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | TI Ireland made a submission to the Department of Justice on 28 November on the development of the first national Strategy to Combat Economic Crime and Corruption. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Maura Kiely (Assistant Secretary), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: Reforms to various Irish corporate structures and processes to enable the prevention, detection and investigation of illicit financial flows from overseas. See https://transparency.ie/resources/dirty-money#Reports for more information.
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | TI Ireland hosted an event on 5 December 2024 to launch its report on gaps and loopholes in Irish financial structures and processes that can facilitate illicit financial flows. The event was attended by civil society |
| — | private sector and government representatives |
| — | including Maura Kiely. On 6 December |
| — | Alexander Chance followed-up with an email to Ms Kiely and other attendees to provide a copy of TI Ireland's 'Weak Links' report |
| — | which includes recommendations for policy change. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the new Government to deliver on previous commitments to implement the recommendations of the Planning Tribunal, to enact updated and robust public ethics legislation, and to ensure that proper safeguards are in place to uphold the integrity of Ireland's democratic processes and institutions. See https://transparency.ie/resources/submissions/2024_programme_for_government_letter
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | John Devitt wrote to party leaders |
| — | including the Taoiseach and Tanaiste |
| — | on 20 December 2024 to ask that the promotion of ethics in public office |
| — | as well as measures aimed at promoting transparency and stopping corruption are placed at the heart of the next Programme for Government. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the new Government to (i) implement a coordinating body for public engagement across all departments that will focus on building participatory and deliberative engagement competence among staff, with the aim of delivering a fundamental shift in how democratic engagement is enacted and experienced by the public; and (ii) to swiftly begin co-production of an action plan on public engagement, in partnership with civil society and the public.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | John Devitt added his signature to a joint letter to party leaders from Irish civil society organisations involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) requesting deeper action on citizen engagement in the next Programme for Government. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Stronger government policy positions on tackling illicit finance, including recognition of the link to a robust framework for standards in public life.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Alexander Chance spoke in person with Senator Mary Seery-Kearney in the margins of an event on 16 July 2024 and briefed her on Transparency International Ireland’s concern to see the government adopt stronger positions on tackling illicit finance |
| — | including recognition of the link to a robust framework for standards in public life. On 19 July |
| — | Dr Chance followed-up with an email to Senator Seery-Kearney to offer to discuss these and related issues in greater depth. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Ryan (Head of Unit), Department of Finance; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Amendments to S.I. 308/2023 to provide civil society organisations and journalists with 'legitimate interest' - as defined in EU law - with genuine access to Ireland's beneficial ownership registers, and to provide wider TI Ireland's wider concerns around the Irish financial system and financial vehicles being used for illicit financial flows.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | John Devitt and Alexander Chance met in person with Dr Paul Ryan and other Dept of Finance officials on 10 June 2024 to discuss TI Ireland’s concerns over S.I. No. 308/2023 and access to registers of beneficial ownership (BO). On 11 June 2024 |
| — | Dr Chance followed-up with an email to Dr Ryan and other attendees to provide further information on TI’s positions on BO transparency and related AML issues |
| — | including proposed legislation on Limited Partnerships. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Meeting with the Minister for Finance and his officials to discuss potential amendments to S.I. 308/2023 and to provide a civil society perspective on the role of beneficial ownership information in tackling illicit finance.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Alexander Chance responded to an email from Róisín Shortall TD |
| — | dated 15 May 2024 |
| — | to thank her for forwarding a Written Answer from the Minister for Finance regarding Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 308 of 2023 and Transparency International (TI) Ireland’s request to meet with the Minister and his officials to discuss TI's concerns around this legislation. |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Funding for the following services/activities: The continued membership in the Integrity at Work (IAW) programme for Technological Universities (TUs); Support for workers in the education sector from the Speak Up Helpline; Free legal advice regarding protected disclosures to workers in the education sector from the Transparency Legal Advice Centre, where appropriate.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | TI Ireland sought the support of the Department of Further and Higher Education |
| — | Research |
| — | Innovation and Science for the Integrity at Work programme and related activities. |
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