Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for the establishment of an expert group
Methods: EmailInformal communication
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Email
Emails providing information on the expert group and to advocate for its establishment
Informal communication
Messages regarding the establishment of an expert group and seeking a meeting on the issue
2026-05-21
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Janet Horner (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Provide update to elected representatives on the Deposit Return Scheme, its progress todate and future plans.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with political representative to provide updates on the Deposit Return Scheme, its progress to date and future plans.
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Meetings to discuss how domestic transition fuels could potentially contribute to Ireland’s energy security and climate objectives during the transition to a renewables-led system.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Meeting
Meeting focused on the potential role of domestically sourced transition fuels to support Ireland’s energy security and climate objectives during the transition to a renewables-led system.
Email
Provided note on the potential role of domestically sourced transition fuels to support Ireland’s energy security and climate objectives during the transition to a renewables-led system.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Conor Gallagher (Special Advisor), Department of Transport; Amii McKeever (Special Advisor), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To discuss the delivery of major infrastructure projects in Ireland and the potential positive role of PPPs
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Introductory meetings with relevant Ministers and advisors.
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Tom Tynan (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To secure support in principle for geological energy storage as part of Ireland’s energy system; to advance consideration of the policy, regulatory and market frameworks required to enable the Kestrel project; and to support recognition of the project’s role in strengthening energy security, economic resilience and the transition to green hydrogen and net zero.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emails regarding the Kestrel project, its benefits and the necessity of it
Meeting
Meetings with Kieran McQuinn and with Minister Dooley and Tom Tynan regarding the Kestrel project, its benefits and the necessity of it
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To gain understanding of the necessity for TSCs to remain in place
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emails outlining Mars' position on TSCs
Meeting
Meeting with Kieran McQuinn in which TSCs were discussed as part of a broader discussion of Mars' plans
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Discuss Government AI strategy and share Visa’s experience in Visa’s experience in supporting other Governments with the digitalisation of public services.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Met with Minister Smyth to discuss Government AI strategy and share Visa’s experience in Visa’s experience in supporting other Governments with the digitalisation of public services.
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Marie McKiernan (Director), Central Bank of Ireland; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Discuss the delivery of the National Payments Strategy and share an overview of Visa’s operations in Ireland and Europe.
Methods: MeetingEvent / Reception
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Meeting
Discuss the delivery of the National Payments Strategy and share an overview of Visa’s operations in Ireland and Europe, with Anne Marie McKiernan.
Meeting
Met with Andrew Smith to discuss the National Payments Strategy and share an overview of Visa’s operations in Ireland and Europe.
Event / Reception
Ministerial address at event focused on Ireland’s payments landscape and EU Presidency, from Minister Alan Dillon
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Minister’s attendance at Visa hosted event discussing payment policy and Ireland’s EU Presidency
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Ministerial address at event focused on Ireland’s payments landscape and EU Presidency
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Smith (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Discuss the delivery of the National Payments Strategy and share an overview of Visa’s operations in Ireland and Europe
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Met with Andrew Smith to discuss the National Payments Strategy and share an overview of Visa’s operations in Ireland and Europe.
