Irish Venture Capital Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Venture Capital Association

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Measures to mobilise private capital to equity investment

Intended results Policies to encourage the mobilisation of private capital

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Jane Larkin, Gerry Maguire

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)

Discussion on international examples of mobilising private capital.

Letter (1)

Request for meeting with the Minister of Finance to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Min for Finance to discuss the need for private capital and examples of successful initiatives elsewhere. Fiona O'Connor also in attendance.

Email (1)

Request for meeting with the Minister of Enterprise to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.

Email (1)

Request for meeting with An Tanaiste to discuss measures to mobilise private capital.

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.

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)