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2025-08-27
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To ensure that in upcoming and future pay awards negotiated between Government and Civil and Public Service Trade Unions would be reflected in the pension of retired Garda members, i.e. to maintain pension parity with serving members.::To allow tax relief on the purchase of bicycles by retired Gardai similar to the opportunity offered to serving Gardai and Civil Servants. ::To secure the implementation of a funded prostate screening programme for men over 50 years of age.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied the Minister of State at the Department of Justice in relation to (1) Pension parity for retired Garda members with their serving colleagues. (2) Sought to extend the application of the terms of the 'bike to work scheme' to retired Garda members. Lobbied the Minister for Health in relation to Prostate Screening Programme for men over 50 years of age. |
2025-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Parity with salary with serving colleagues is maintained in all future pay/pension negotiations. The right to have a say in determining our pensions. Post ’95 pensioners: 1. retrospection of increases to the supplementary portion of their pension before the 1 August 2024, 2. the terms of the widows/ers pension is addressed following the death of a spouse. The disparity in pension assessment between under 70's and over 70's is addressed. Having pensioners included in the cycle to work scheme
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the seven political parties in the run up to the General Election. Wrote to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste ahead of Government Formation Talks. In both representations the following matters were raised; Pension Parity |
| — | Entitlement to Negotiate Pensions |
| — | Post 1995 Pensions |
| — | Medical Card Assessment for over 70's |
| — | Cycle to Work Scheme. |
2024-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Wrote to Taoiseach and Minister for Finance regarding Medical Card Assessment for over 70's, Cycle to Work Scheme, Post 1995 Pensions and Tax Relief on Association Subscriptions.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission for Budget 2025 |