Clare Costello

Clare Costello

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 103

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Most Recent Title
Assistant Secretary
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Finance
First Seen
10 May 2024
Last Seen
17 September 2026

Observed Titles

Acting Assistant SecretaryActing Secretary GeneralAssistant SecretaryHead of Finance

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Finance

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)

Grant Thornton

2 officials
2026-09-17

Intent: To promote Ireland's competitiveness and ensure changes are aligned with business needs. Present highlights of CAI Pre-Budget submission, including various proposals (increased tax thresholds and bands, professional subs treatment re: benefit-in-kind, taxation of investments, and other matters)

Details: Representing Chartered Accountants Ireland in a meeting with the Department of Finance re: their Budget 2027 submission. Discussions re: Income tax rates, bands and thresholds, CGT rates, etc.

Methods
27/8/2026 Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) meeting with Department of Finance (DOF) re: CAI Budget 2027 submission (in DOF Upper Merrion Street Office). Sarah Meredith and Peter Vale Grant Thornton Partners present representing CAI. Gearoid O’Sullivan, Crona Clohisey and Rosemary Keogh also present representing CAI. DOF representatives include Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister for Finance) and Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary General) along with other DOF representatives. - Meeting

My Legacy CLG

11 officials
2026-09-10

Intent: Incentivise & grow charitable gifts in Wills with a fiscal incentive in the 2027 budget.

Details: My Legacy Pre-Budget 2027 submission

Methods
An email on the 2th July enclosing a copy of My Legacy's pre-budget 2027 submission was sent to the Department of Finance addressed to the Minister for Finance and Minister of State and officials and also to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation.The email was also addressed to the Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. - Email

RIAI

15 officials
2026-09-02

Intent: To secure Budget 2027 funding, tax measures, and policy commitments that strengthen housing delivery, support the construction sector, implement the National Policy on Architecture, expand the role of architects in public projects, and promote sustainable development through retrofit, reuse, and high-quality design.

Details: Advocating to secure funding, tax, procurement, and policy measures that strengthen the role of architecture and design in housing delivery, regeneration, retrofit, and public investment, while supporting implementation of the National Policy on Architecture (Places for People).

Methods
Another email with the Pre-budget Submission on 16.7 sent to the following: minister@finance.gov.ie,niall.oconnor@tanaiste.gov.ie, sarah.bardon@tanaiste.gov.ie,max.murphy@tanaiste.gr ov.ie,minister@per.gov.ie, john.hogan@finance.gov.ie, clare.costello@finance.gov.ie,david.moloney@per.gov.ie, eoin.dorgan@per.gov.ie,minister@housing.gov.ie,john.mcdonald@housing.gov.ie,ministerofstate@housing.gov.ie,MOS@housing.gov.ie,MoSOffice@housing.gov.ie,graham.doyle@housing.gov.ie, paul.hogan@housing.gov.ie - EmailThe RIAI 2027 Pre-budget Submission was published on 10.7.26 sent by email to minister@finance.gov.ie,niall.oconnor@tanaiste.gov.ie, sarah.bardon@tanaiste.gov.ie,max.murphy@tanaiste.gr ov.ie,minister@per.gov.ie, john.hogan@finance.gov.ie, clare.costello@finance.gov.ie,david.moloney@per.gov.ie, eoin.dorgan@per.gov.ie,minister@housing.gov.ie,john.mcdonald@housing.gov.ie,ministerofstate@housing.gov.ie,MOS@housing.gov.ie,MoSOffice@housing.gov.ie,graham.doyle@housing.gov.ie, paul.hogan@housing.gov.ie - Email

Intent: To raise awareness that any change to the carbon tax requires suppliers to undertake system testing to ensure that the applicable rate is accurately reflected on customer bills. EAI therefore requests that any decision resulting in a change to the carbon tax is communicated to suppliers atthe earliest opportunity, with sufficient lead- times

Details: that any chage to the carcon tax is communicated in a timely manner for energy suppliers

Methods
To raise awareness that any change to the carbon tax requires suppliers to undertake system testing to ensure that the applicable rate is accurately reflected on customer bills. EAI therefore requests that any decision resulting in a change to the carbon tax is communicated to suppliers atthe earliest opportunity, with sufficient lead- times - Letter