Bank of Ireland Group plc

Lobbying Organisation Bank of Ireland Group plc

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details To brief on Bank of Ireland’s support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, and contribution to Government housing schemes in operation.

Intended results To outline Bank of Ireland’s long term commitment to home building and home ownership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Myles O’Grady, Group CEO

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)

Damien Garvey (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)

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

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 (2-5)

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Caroline Timmons Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)