Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details TI Ireland called on the Government to introduce measures aimed at stopping the laundering of Russia's dirty money through our financial and company services sector.

Intended results The removal of fees to company information; an end to the practice of allowing anonymous companies list legal trustees as beneficial owners; and the closure of any legal loopholes that exempt special purpose vehicles from public registers of beneficial ownership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Devitt

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.

Social Media (1)

Tweet with link to TI Ireland's public statement on the matter was sent on 7 March 2022 https://twitter.com/jkdevitt/status/1500917299984973826

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)