Des Carville

Des Carville

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 197

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Most Recent Title
Head of Unit
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Finance
First Seen
22 January 2016
Last Seen
21 September 2025

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)

Ibec

2025-09-19

Intent: Raise awareness of innovative initiatives to ensure competitiveness and growth of the financial services sector in Ireland, including the EU Savings and Investment Union and progressing the establishment of the National Fintech Hub. Support for Ireland's Women in Finance Charter.An understanding of the resilience and growth in the financial services industry in Ireland against a backdrop of uncertainty caused by geopolitical events.

Details: Financial Services Ireland Annual Lunch

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Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To amend the Credit Union regulations - specifically regulation 4(1) of SI 1 of 2016 to include 4 words. These four words 'excluding Irish Government Debt' aligns the credit union regulations with that of the banking sector

Details: Proposal to exclude government debt from Credit Union regulations to incentivise credit unions holding government debt

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Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To outline Bank of Ireland’s long term commitment to the Irish market, update on its performance and strategy, and share views on a range of topics.

Details: To brief on a range of matters including Bank of Ireland’s performance, support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, international operations, fraud prevention interventions, and remuneration policy.

Methods
EmailMeeting

Intent: Establishment of a Government lending facility as an alternative source of funding for Credit Unions to enhance their balance sheet as they enter into long term lending

Details: Identify a Government body to provide an alternative source of funding for Credit Unions

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CUDA had an in person meeting in the Department of Finance to discuss the options for Government lending facilities for the credit union sector. - Meeting

Intent: Policies to encourage the mobilisation of private capital

Details: Measures to mobilise private capital to equity investment

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Discussion on international examples of mobilising private capital. - MeetingMeeting with Min for Finance to discuss the need for private capital and examples of successful initiatives elsewhere. Fiona O'Connor also in attendance. - MeetingRequest for meeting with An Tanaiste to discuss measures to mobilise private capital. - Email