Domhnall Cullinan

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

Intent: To secure more proportionate regulatory environment for credit unions

Details: Pre Budget submission and response to consultation on changes to lending regulations applicable to credit unions

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

Intent: Highlight examples of regulatory divergence from the EU in respect of investment firm resolution

Details: Investment firm resolution

Intent: Provide overview on international financial services activity and the regulatory landscape including competitiveness and simplification

Details: International financial services sector round table

Intent: To ensure a level playing field for Irish-based firms when competing with international peers and to avoid 'gold-plating' of regulations and the divergence in supervisory approaches and market access across the EU.

Details: EU Simplification Agenda

Intent: To share the findings of the Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report, which provides a detailed breakdown of both merchant and consumer preferences and views in relation to Irish payment ecosystem. The opportunity to meet representatives from Payments Europe to discuss the report was also offered.

Details: Publication of Payments Europe True Value of Cards Ireland Country Report

Intent: To secure keynote speakers from key decision makers relating to Credit union policy and to highlight credit union boards and CEOs gender diversity

Details: Invitations to Policy conference in Belfast 25th of April

Intent: To ascertain timelines for the forthcoming lending regulations for credit unions and to highlight key concerns impacting credit unions.

Details: To discuss credit union issues and further regulations in relation to lending

Intent: To raise awareness of Insurance Ireland's new strategy, as well as issues pertinent to the sector including the publication of the new Consumer Protection Code, the implementation of the Senior Executive Accountability Regime and to participate in the Central Bank's Financial Industry Fora.

Details: On behalf of members, to engage with the Central Bank of Ireland on issues pertinent to the sector