SMBC Aviation Capital Limited

Lobbying Organisation SMBC Aviation Capital Limited

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Onsite visit by Minister and staff to the The Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility located at SMBC Aviation Capital HQ that supports the EU SAF Clearing House

Intended results Communicating the value of the leasing sector to the Irish, EU and Global economies and supporting increased investment by Ireland and the EU in Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergal Purcell and Annabel Fitzgerald

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)

Feargal Purcell (Former DPO) Government Press Secretary (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 (1)

Meeting with the Minster and his staff, during a visit by his team to the The Trinity College Dublin SAF Research Facility located at SMBC Aviation Capital HQ that supports the EU SAF Clearing House.

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 Transport)

Siobhan Russell Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)