Maples and Calder LLP

Lobbying Organisation Maples and Calder LLP

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Michael D'Arcy TD, will launch the Government’s next financial services policy, IFS2025, at the next European Financial Forum in Dublin in February 2019. Having held a public consultation on the IFS2025 strategy, the Minister and his officials were finalising the policy for presentation to Cabinet shortly. Understanding the Minister's intentions regarding the policy is of paramount importance to firms or advisors working within the financial and funds industry in Ireland.

Intended results Business networking

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity The event was hosted by Nicholas Butcher, Managing Partner, Maples and Calder

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)

The roundtable and networking session gave Maples and Calder's partners and selected clients an opportunity to engage directly with the Minister at a critical point in the 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.

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