The Carlyle Group

Lobbying Organisation The Carlyle Group

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Derogation of SEPA Direct Debit Business Scheme

Intended results Discuss the possible extension of derogation of SEPA Direct Debit Business Scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Roderick MacMillan

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to discuss the possible extension of derogation of SEPA Direct Debit Business Scheme

Email (1)

E-mail requesting a meeting to discuss the possible extension of derogation of SEPA Direct Debit Business Scheme

Phone call (2-5)

Calls to discuss the possible extension of derogation of SEPA Direct Debit Business 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.

Ciarán Conlon Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Richard Troy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)