Chartered Accountants Ireland (Chartered Accountants Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Chartered Accountants Ireland

Date published 20 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 Savings and Investment Forum – discussion on Savings and Investment Accounts and other taxation matters relating to investments.

Intended results Objective to make retail investing and participation in capital markets more accessible to more people.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grant Sweetnam

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Contribution/discussion addressing a panel discussion chaired by Michael J McGrath and Minister Troy in attendance, and a further discussion on the topic with Minister Troy at networking break during the event.

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)