Bank of Ireland Group plc (Bank of Ireland Group plc)

Lobbying Organisation Bank of Ireland Group plc

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details To brief party leadership on the prevalence of fraud, how fraudsters target Irish consumers, and policy interventions that could help to prevent fraud.

Intended results 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.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul O'Brien

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Paul O'Brien (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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.

Letter (2-5)

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.

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)