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2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Colum Walsh (Professional Officer II), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To discuss plans for in-scheme drawdowns::Further correspondence to discuss a proposal to legislative changes needed to give effect to DB master trusts. The Department agreed to take away and consider our proposal. It was an in person meeting but further emails were sent to ascertain progress
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss in-scheme drawdowns |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Duggan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To obtain further information about the Government’s plans and current thinking on two key aspects of the new Auto Enrolment regime: The minimum standards which will apply to qualifying pension plans & Fund Structures. In addition to provide the Department with insights taking into account our analysis and current thinking to date.:: To gain an understanding and to provide the Department with insights taking into account our analysis and current thinking to date of Fund Structuring, Target Date Funds (TDFs) v Lifestyling Approach, ESG and best thinking on implementation into Auto Enrolment Savings Scheme
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting between Mercer and Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to discuss matters relating to Auto Enrolment |
2022-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Duggan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Meeting with the Department of Social Protection to discuss concerns over upcoming legislation.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Dept of Social Welfare Spring Bill which will result in Amendment to Pensions Act and bring some schemes currently out of scope in to scope . Email sent to DPO in the Department of Social Protection to request meeting withh Dept to discuss proposed changes or alternative legislation. |
2020-09-09
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Consideration of our proposals under each of the areas outlined above in any policy or legislative discussions on private pension reform.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Recommendations for the Governement to consider as part of any discussion on private pension reform including 1) preserving the current incentives for private pensions savings 2) Implementing the IORP II Directive iii)Simplifying the path to consolidation (standalone pension schemes to authorised mastertrusts |
2020-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: We were requesting the Minister of Finance to consider three pratcival ideas for consideration in relation to the private retirement savings sector during Covid 19 which were to consider the issurance of new Irish CPI Linked bonds, partial access early access to individual retirement accounts & relax the restrictions around the drawdown of Approved Minimum Retirement Funds.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister of Finance on COVID 19 Emergency & Private Retirement Savings |
2020-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Roshin Sen (Specialist), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; Ciaran Diamond (Specialist), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Intent: Introductory meeting to make contact with new leads on Auto Enrolment project and new CEO & Head of DC in Mercer.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Departments Consultation on Auto Enrolment in the Irish Pensions Market |
2018-11-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Sean Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of Finance
Intent: Positioning Mercer's expertise and experience with respect to retirement savings.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed public policy changes with respect to pension scheme auto-enrolment. |
2018-02-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Sean Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of Finance
Intent: Enhanced engagement with the Department of Finance, Department of Social Protection and the Pensions Authority.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Providing information about the insights and experience that the Mercer Ireland Group could offer with respect to the on-going pension reform debate. |