Walkers

Lobbying Organisation Walkers

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details General discussion on the opportunities and threats facing the financial services industry in Ireland at present.

Intended results To share insights with the Minister and his colleagues on current challenges and opportunities from a financial services law firm perspective, particularly in light of Brexit.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Garry Ferguson

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)

Meeting at the Department of Finance, Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 on Thursday 7 September 2017 at 11am.

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.

Michael W. D'Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Paul Ryan Director (Department of Finance)

Richard Troy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)