PayPal

Lobbying Organisation PayPal

Date published 11 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Discussed the regulation of electronic payments by the EU, the new payments services directive (PSD3), and PayPal’s business in Ireland.

Intended results To strengthen relations between PayPal and the Department of Finance and discuss how PayPal can support the department's role in Financial Services Policy. To brief the Minister on PayPal’s position in relation to the regulation of electronic payments by the EU and discuss upcoming policy initiatives, such as PDS3.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jan Eger, Head of Government Relations UK and Ireland

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Introductory meeting held between PayPal and Minister of State Neale Richmond on 26 June 2024 at the Department of Finance. Subjects discussed include the EU's the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and the Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and PayPal’s business in Ireland.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Fiona Campbell Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)