PayPal

Lobbying Organisation PayPal

Date published 05 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details PayPal executives met in Dublin with Minister Robert Troy, advisor Andrew Smith, and Richard Carr (Dept. of Finance). Discussions covered Ireland’s Finance Strategy, upcoming EU Presidency, and PayPal’s investment, including its AI & Fraud Data Science Centre and university partnerships. PayPal outlined EU policy views on scams, SCA, and digital wallets, and discussed engagement at Eurofi and the AI Summit.

Intended results To strengthen relations between PayPal and the Department of Finance, brief them on PayPal’s position in relation to key initiatives - including the Ireland for Finance Strategy, scams and fraud, SCA and digital wallets - and identify potential opportunities for future collaboration.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aaron J. Webster, Global Chief Risk Officer, PayPal

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 in Dublin between Minister Robert Troy, advisor Andrew Smith, Richard Carr (Dept. of Finance), and PayPal representatives to discuss Ireland’s Finance Strategy, EU Presidency, PayPal’s positions on scams, SCA and digital wallets, its fraud work, and engagement opportunities at Eurofi in September and an AI Summit in October.

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.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Andrew Smith Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)