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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To advocate for a range of public policy interventions to support capital markets and sustainable wealth management.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Prebudget submission by Davy |
| — | part of Bank of Ireland Group. |
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brian Purcell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To share insight on the Bank’s approach to supporting farmers.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To brief on Bank of Ireland’s record of support for Ireland’s agri sector |
| — | exchange latest insight into market trends |
| — | and the Bank’s lending experience. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Oliver Gilvarry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Deborah Sweeney (Special Adviser), Department of Finance
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.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 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. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To provide insight on the contribution of ethnically diverse workplaces to Irish economic competitiveness and to launch research, including recommendations, for employers.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | An event to launch research commissioned by Bank of Ireland into ethnic diversity in Irish workplaces. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Sloan (Chief of Staff), Central Bank of Ireland; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; John Evans (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To advocate for the inclusion in the EU Payment Services Regulation of a measure to ensure online advertising for financial products and services in EU be reserved for financial service providers that are authorised by an EU competent authority, the introduction of a Shared Fraud Database in Ireland, an SMS scam filter, and a National Financial Crime Strategy.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight the ongoing issue of fraud and advocate for specific policy interventions to help prevent fraud and protect consumers. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To advocate for the inclusion in the EU Payment Services Regulation of a measure to ensure online advertising for financial products and services in EU be reserved for financial service providers that are authorised by an EU competent authority.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight the ongoing issue of online fraud and advocate for specific policy interventions to help prevent fraud and protect consumers. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John McDonald (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To highlight the contribution and role of private finance in supporting home builders to provide increased level of new housing supply.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To brief on the Group’s support for home building and to provide insight on the home building market. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Introductory meeting, including discussion regarding reporting requirements and the benefits of a more efficient process for the issuance of covered bonds.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Incoming Bank of Ireland Group Chairman Akshaya Bhargava and outgoing Chairman Patrick Kennedy meeting with Department of Finance Secretary General John Hogan. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight the techniques used by fraudsters and criminals to target Irish consumers, to outline policy interventions that could prevent fraud, and to advocate for their prioritisation and inclusion in a Programme for Government.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To brief party leadership on the prevalence of fraud |
| — | how fraudsters target Irish consumers |
| — | and policy interventions that could help to prevent fraud. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Fiona Campbell (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: To highlight the techniques used by fraudsters and criminals to target Irish consumers, and to outline policy interventions to prevent fraud and protect consumers.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attendance at a Bank of Ireland local branch fraud awareness event to highlight the ongoing issue of fraud and brief on the measures the Bank takes to protect customers. |
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