Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 15 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Responding to request from the Department of Finance for a Ministerial briefing on financial services in Ireland.

Intended results To highlight the need for future development of financial services in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark O'Doherty

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)

Mark O'Doherty (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name MARS CAPITAL FINANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address ONE WARRINGTON PLACE DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02HH27, IRELAND

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.marscapital.ie/

Contact email address colin.maher@marscapital.ie

Contact phone number +353 (87) 983 3427

Contact address ONE WARRINGTON PLACE DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02HH27, IRELAND

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Finance and departmental officials regarding the work of Mars Capital in the Irish market and the opportunities for growth of the Irish financial services sector.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)