Politician(s) lobbied: Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To reform the public ethics framework to increase public trust in democratic processes and institutions, and to make legislative development more transparent.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Alexander Chance spoke in person with Ms Cassidy in the margins of a DPER event on Open Government on 22 May 2026, and proposed the need for reforms to the public ethics framework to increase public trust in democratic processes and institutions, as well as measures to make legislative development more transparent by, for example, linking the Oireachtas 'Bills and Acts' webpage with data from the Lobbying Register, to show which lobbyists had sought to influence legislative changes, and when.
Politician(s) lobbied: Karen O'Leary (Director), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: To meet with the Central Bank of Ireland to discuss the Bank's approach to AML and illicit finance, in particular AML supervision, crypto regulation, beneficial ownership and Suspicious Transaction Reporting, and to provide TI's/TI Ireland's recommendations and proposals in these areas.
Methods: Email
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Email
Alexander Chance emailed Ms O'Leary on 8 May 2026 requesting a meeting between Transparency International (TI) Ireland and the Central Bank of Ireland to discuss various topics of mutual interest around anti-money laundering (AML) and illicit finance, including AML supervision, crypto regulation, beneficial ownership and Suspicious Transaction Reporting.
Politician(s) lobbied: Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet to discuss public procurement policy, in particular how to increase transparency and accountability in the ways public funds are used in public contracting, drawing on TI's global experience in this field.
Methods: Email
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Email
Alexander Chance emailed Deputy Dolan on 3 July 2026 to propose a meeting with Transparency International (TI) Ireland to discuss public procurement policy, in particular how to increase transparency and accountability in the ways public funds are used in public contracting, drawing on TI's global experience in this field.
Politician(s) lobbied: Art O’Leary (Chief Executive Officer), Electoral Commission
Intent: For the Commission to examine possible weaknesses in the legislative framework around political donations, and to ensure that civil society concerns about section 22 of the Electoral Act were being taken into account by the Commission in its review of the legislation.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
John Devitt and Alexander Chance met with Mr O'Leary and other (non-DPO) staff of the Electoral Commission on 9 July 2026 to discuss possible weaknesses in the legislative framework around political donations and the Commission's review of the Electoral Act.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet to discuss the risks of dark money flows via the Irish financial sector in more detail, including potential policy responses, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Alexander Chance emailed Deputy Farrell on 10 June 2026 to follow-up on Transparency International (TI) Ireland's previous appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee regarding dark money flows, to request a meeting to discuss the policy issues raised in more detail, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Meeting
John Devitt (Chief Executive of TI Ireland) and Dr Chance subsequently met with Deputy Farrell at the Houses of the Oireachtas on 9 July to discuss these topics.
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet to discuss the risks of dark money flows via the Irish financial sector in more detail, including potential policy responses, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Methods: Email
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Email
Alexander Chance emailed Deputy Hayes on 10 June 2026 to follow-up on Transparency International (TI) Ireland's previous appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee regarding dark money flows, to request a meeting to discuss the policy issues raised in more detail, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework. Deputy Hayes replied to say that he would leave the matter to Deputy O'Callaghan, as his party’s lead on these matters.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet to discuss the risks of dark money flows via the Irish financial sector in more detail, including potential policy responses, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Alexander Chance emailed Deputy Nash on 10 June 2026 to follow-up on Transparency International (TI) Ireland's previous appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee regarding dark money flows, to request a meeting to discuss the policy issues raised in more detail, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Meeting
Dr Chance subsequently met with Deputy Nash at the Houses of the Oireachtas on 2 July to discuss these topics.
Politician(s) lobbied: Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To meet to discuss the risks of dark money flows via the Irish financial sector in more detail, including potential policy responses, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework.
Methods: Phone callEmail
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Phone call
Discussed these topics by telephone on 23 June.
Email
Email sent on 10 June 2026 to follow-up on Transparency International (TI) Ireland's previous appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee regarding dark money flows, to request a meeting to discuss the policy issues raised in more detail, as well as Ireland's wider anti-corruption framework. Dr Chance subsequently engaged with the Deputy's parliamentary assistant, sending background documents by email.
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (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
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Email
Email sent to Aoife Cassidy on 2 March 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Funding for 2026 for the participation of justice agencies in the Integrity at Work programme and related supports.
Methods: Email
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Email
Email and proposal sent on 19 December 2025.
