Blockchain Ireland Collectives CLG (Blockchain Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Blockchain Ireland Collectives CLG

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Requested meeting with a Dept of Finance DPO re Digital Assets Industry Group

Intended results Inclusion in make up of Digital Assets Industry Group

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Hearns, Executive Director, Blockchain 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.

Email (1)

Sent email to DPO in Dept of Finance, Head of International Financial Services Unit, requesting a meeting to discuss Digital Assets Industry Group as proposed in Ireland for Finance Strategy

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.

Brian Corr Head of Unit (Department of Finance)