Revolut Ltd

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Niall O’ Connor (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Oliver Gilvarry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Introduce Revolut and the Irish Branch; highlight areas of shared interest, exchange views on how to ensure a competitive financial services ecosystem in Ireland, and express support for national objectives::Present findings from a Revolut/Bocconi University study on consumer attitudes to the Digital Euro

Methods: EmailMeetingConference Call

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Niall O’ Connor (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Recognition of the operational and cost burdens on alternative business models to provide widespread cash infrastructure and the need for calibrated thresholds to reflect this

Methods: LetterPhone callInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance

Intent: Introduce Revolut and the Irish Branch, and highlight areas of shared interest and support national objectives

Methods: Meeting

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Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Fiona Campbell (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: 1. Support for Revolut’s continued growth and expansion in Ireland and for key measures to support fintechs. ::2. Support the development of national policy with insights and trends from a business perspective regarding digital payments, product development, and international experience

Methods: Event / ReceptionEmailMeetingPhone callLetter

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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael J. McGrath (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Support for Revolut’s continued growth and expansion in Ireland and for key measures to support fintechs, including heightened national/EU-level fraud responses (in particular, requiring telecoms and tech firms to stop at source the fake texts, calls and websites which enable fraud, and to be held liable for frauds enabled by fake texts, calls or websites); for more action to remove IBAN discrimination at EU level; and more action to accelerate Open Finance in the EU.

Methods: Meeting

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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin Barrett (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Intent: Support for Revolut’s continued growth and expansion in Ireland and for key measures to support fintechs, including support for lowering the cost of credit for consumers and encouraging the widest possible access to credit institutions by ensuring alignment of credit check requirements with EU counterparts.

Methods: Meeting