MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Business / industry · Finance · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland appears in 31 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

31
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
€500,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) is the voice of banking and payments in Ireland, working through our affiliates the Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI) and the Fintech and Payments Association of Ireland (FPAI). Representing over 100 domestic and international members institutions, we mobilise the sector’s collective resources and insights to deliver value and benefit to members, enabling…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 31 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe2581%
European People's Party516%
Socialists & Democrats13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2025).

2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
3
2023
7
2024
6
2025
8
2026
4

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Billy Kelleher
9 meetings · Renew
Gilles Boyer
6 meetings · Renew
Barry Andrews
5 meetings · Renew
Michael McNamara
3 meetings · Renew
Nina Carberry
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Jun 2026Nina CarberryFinancial and Economic Policy
11 May 2026Michael McNamaraSavings and Investments Union proposals
3 Mar 2026Michael McNamaraAI Omnibus
26 Feb 2026Barry CowenBPFI Housing Event
2 Sep 2025Billy KelleherCapital Markets Union
2 Jul 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúProtecting EU Citizens from Online Fraud
10 Jun 2025Billy KelleherSavings and Investment Union and securitisation
12 May 2025Barry AndrewsDue Diligence
12 May 2025Barry AndrewsOmnibus
29 Apr 2025Maria WalshDigital Finance
5 Mar 2025Billy KelleherSavings and Investment UNion
5 Mar 2025Markus FerberSavings and Investments Union
5 Nov 2024Billy KelleherPayment Services
4 Nov 2024Eero HeinäluomaCurrent Affairs
17 Oct 2024Regina DohertyPayments

Meeting an MEP is a normal part of democratic life; the record is shown so anyone can see it.