Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details TI Ireland wrote to the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan as well as the Chair and Chief Executive of the National Asset Management Agency to request that sales of NAMA portfolios with book value of over €1 million be suspended until a review of anti-corruption controls had been implemented. Correspondence is available for download at http://transparency.ie/news_events/correspondence-between-ti-ireland-nama-and-minister-finance-2016

Intended results The introduction of anti-corruption due diligence and anti-corruption contractual obligations for buyers of NAMA assets and their agents.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Devitt

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters were sent to Mr Frank Daly (NAMA Chair) and Mr Brendan McDonagh (NAMA Chief Executive). A separate letter was sent to Mr Michael Noonan TD, Minister for Finance on 9 March 2016.

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 Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)