AIB Group

Lobbying Organisation AIB Group

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Correction of anomaly in section 122, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Intended results To align tax treatment of current / former employees of lenders with that of other customers in respect of debt restructuring arrangements entered into for bona fide commercial reasons where borrower is in financial trouble

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Bourke

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.

Letter (1)

The lobbying letter sets out to request an amendment to the tax treatment of debt restructuring arrangements entered into by lenders for bona fide commercial reasons with current/former employees who are in financial distress.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

John Hogan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)