Aviva Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Aviva Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Aviva Insurance Ireland's Submission on the General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025

Intended results To influence the development and pre‑legislative scrutiny of the Civil Reform Bill to support a more efficient, transparent and cost‑effective civil justice system, including advocating for stronger document‑production safeguards, consistent judicial reasoning, scaled and predictable legal costs, enhanced pre‑action engagement, and measures to reduce reliance on costly litigation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian O'Neill

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.

Submission (1)

Submission provided to the Department of Justice to inform Oireachtas Committee pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme. It set out Aviva Insurance Ireland's perspectives on improving efficiency, reducing legal costs and strengthening procedural clarity, drawing on claims data and operational experience. The engagement aimed to support evidence-based policy development at an early stage of the legislative process.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)