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

Lobbying Organisation Bank of Ireland Group plc

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details To discuss the new Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme.

Intended results To discuss the design and development of the Government Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme and to explore Bank of Ireland's role in facilitating the scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul O'Brien, Head of Public Affairs, Bank of 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

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

Damien Garvey (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

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)

Correspondence following ministerial appointments that discussed the new Credit Guarantee Scheme; and outlined how Bank of Ireland is assisting in the reboot of the Irish economy.

Email (2-5)

Discussions to share views on the design of the Credit Guarantee Scheme.

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)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)

John Carroll Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Declan Hughes Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)