Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 March 2015
53. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 17 February 2015, if he will indicate which of the meetings listed he was personally in attendance at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10614/15]
View answer54. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 17 February 2015, if he will provide similar information for 2013, and which of these meetings he was personally in attendance at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10615/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together.
The list below sets out meetings with private equity firms since the beginning of 2013 attended by Department of Finance officials. As previously stated, the topics discussed at these meetings would have been varied, ranging from broad interests in investment in Ireland to discussions regarding NAMA, IBRC, the REIT framework, the construction sector and direct lending, among other topics. In addition, senior officials attend group meetings and conferences arranged by investment banks and stockbrokers as well as presenting at conferences.
* Meetings which were attended by the Minister.
|
Firm |
Meeting Dates |
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Albourne Partners Hedge Fund Conference |
25/09/13* |
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Apollo |
14/03/13*; 27/03/13; 10/05/13; 17/07/13*; 13/08/13; 16/12/13 |
|
Ardstone Capital |
19/12/13 |
|
Baupost |
04/03/13; 18/04/13 |
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Blackrock |
11/04/13; 09/07/13; 24/09/2013 |
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Blackstone |
16/04/13; 17/04/13; 16/07/13; 30/09/13 |
|
Davidson Kempner |
05/06/13 |
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Hibernia REIT |
11/12/13 |
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ING (Hosting a number of Dutch investors) |
14/05/13 |
|
Kennedy Wilson |
27/02/13; 15/05/13; 14/12/13 |
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Kildare Partners |
10/12/13 |
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Kinsale Capital |
14/05/13 |
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Kish Capital |
04/03/13 |
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KKR |
18/07/13 |
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Lone Star |
21/05/13; 16/05/13; 13/08/13; 18/12/13 |
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Macquarie Capita l |
15/03/13 |
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Marathon Assest Management |
22/05/13 |
|
Moore Capital |
08/02/13 |
|
Ontario Investment Fund |
22/02/13 |
|
Sankaty |
02/12/13 |
|
Starwood Capital |
17/05/13 |
|
Firm |
Meeting Dates |
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Angelo, Gordon Europe LLP |
30/05/14 |
|
Apollo |
13/02/14 |
|
Ardstone Capital |
30/10/14 |
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Broadhaven |
09/09/14; 24/10/14; 09/01/15 |
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Canyon Capital |
17/10/14 |
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Capital International |
06/11/14 |
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Cardinal Capital |
26/09/14 |
|
CarVal |
18/06/14 |
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Cerberus |
28/03/14 |
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Corsair |
24/09/14; 19/11/14 |
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Davidson Kempner |
26/03/14; 01/07/14 |
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Highfield Capital |
29/09/14 |
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Kildare Partners |
13/05/14; 18/09/14 |
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King Street Capital |
10/09/2014* |
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KKR |
26/02/14; 16/07/14* |
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Lone Star |
23/01/14*; 28/01/14; 08/05/14*; 26/11/14* |
|
Moore Capital |
16/01/14 |
|
Ping An |
11/02/15 |
|
Soros |
30/10/14 |
