Permanent TSB Plc

Lobbying Organisation Permanent TSB Plc

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Revised Mortgage to Rent Scheme (MTR) announced on 7th February 2017 by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. In particular, to understand the process and communications plan with a view to ensuring that lender communications were cognisant and reflect this.

Intended results To understand the final details of the revised scheme prior to the Bank finalising its revised MTR processes and procedures.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane O’Sullivan, Director of Operations and David Curtis, Chief Credit Officer

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)

A meeting was held on 5 September 2017 with Minister English at Leinster House to discuss the revised Mortgage to Rent Scheme announced by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on 7 February 2017.

Email (1)

An email was issued following the meeting on 6 September to the Department suggesting a meeting with all interested parties to understand the Mortgage To Rent process and communications with a view to ensuring that lender communications were cognisant and reflect this.

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)