Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Letter requesting meeting to discuss the potential impact on diversity in leadership of the Insurance Industry arising from the immediate, significant and persistent widening of performancebetween boys and girls at the highest levels of Leaving Certificate maths that coincided with the introduction of Project Maths.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Express concern that risks relating to concentrated asset portfolios not sufficiently highlighted in discussions on Investment Accounts and offering support on Financial Literacy
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Duggan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To gain understanding of possible changes to the Pensions Environment and to offer Society's help in building the public's understanding of pension investments
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Kennedy (Pensions Regulator), The Pensions Authority
Intent: Contribute to pension related topics
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Tim Duggan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To bring attention to potential challenges that could arise from emergency legislation
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Yvonne Keating (Chief Inspector), Department of Education
Intent: To share preliminary results on an experiment that the Society of Actuaries carried out in Leaving Certificate Maths that deepens concerns that there may be factors at play other than mathematical ability impacting on differences in performance.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Kennedy (Pensions Regulator), The Pensions Authority
Intent: Contribute to pension related topics
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance
Intent: Share the experience of the Society members who are experts in the implementation of the RTBF code of practice.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Yvonne Keating (Chief Inspector), Department of Education
Intent: Raise awareness of a report produced by the Society relating to a concerning trend of a sharp decline in female students achieving top grades in Leaving Cert Higher Level maths. We wish to work with the Dept of Education to identify possible causes of this trend and share our considerations with the state exam review.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Kennedy (Pensions Regulator), The Pensions Authority
Intent: Contribute to pension related topics
Methods: Meeting
