Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To engage with experts and stakeholders in relation to issues of care and gender related to the upcoming Pensions Auto-enrolment scheme.
Details: Roundtable on Pensions Auto-enrolment and policy considerations related to care and gender
Officials: Tim Duggan
Methods: Tim Duggan, Assistant Secretary-General at the Dept of Social Protection was in attendance at NWC roundtables concerning issues of care and gender related to the upcoming Pensions Auto-enrolment scheme. 4.11.24 - Event / Reception
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Inform Oireachtas Members and policymakers of the gender and care implications of the upcoming Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme, and advocate for changes to the pension system contained within our Report, Still Stuck in the Gap - Pensions Auto-enrolment from a gender and care lens, to further gender equality
Details: Pensions Auto-enrolment and policy considerations related to care and gender
Officials: Tim Duggan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Rose Conway-Walsh
Methods: invitation to report launch sent to Tim Duggan, Assistant Secretary-General at Dept of Social Protection; Senator Alice-Mary Higgins (panellist) and Rose Conway-Walsh TD attended the Launch - Event / Reception, Senator Alice Mary Higgins was invited and participated as a panellist at the event, Rose Conway Walsh attended the launch. 11.12.24 - Event / Reception
Insurance Ireland
2024-09-21
Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions and life assurance policy
Details: On behalf of members, providing input into pensions and life assurance policy
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Tim Duggan, Paddy Burke, Róisín Garvey, Paul Gavan, Eugene Murphy, Annie Hoey, Mark Wall, ...
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Insurance Ireland
2024-09-21
Intent: To raise awareness of macro economic issues, general insurance, heakth insurance and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.
Details: On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.
Officials: Peadar Tóibín, Jim O'Callaghan, John McGuinness, Steven Matthews, Damien English, Bernard Durkan, Pearse Doherty, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Submission, Email
The Society of Actuaries in Ireland
2024-05-07
Intent: That the Dept of Finance give consideration to equalising the treatment through tax credits.
Details: The letter brought attention to the differences between current pension arrangments and proposed auto-enrolment ('AE') structure in respect of incentives for contributions and tax treatment of drawdown. The Society raised the possibility that this may generate the need for advice and undermine the, ...
Officials: John Hogan, John McKeon, Tim Duggan
Methods: Letter
Insurance Ireland
2024-01-20
Intent: To communicate the support and concerns of the insurance industry for the delivery of pragmatic pensions policy
Details: On behalf of members, providing input into pensions policy
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Tim Duggan, Niall O’Connor, Pauric McPhillips
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Ibec
2024-01-19
Intent: Ensure awareness of Ibec priorities regarding the development of an auto enrolment scheme and attempt to secure meeting with Minister Humphreys
Details: Ibec priorities regarding auto enrolment
Officials: Tim Duggan, Pauric McPhillips
Methods: Email, Phone call
Ibec
2024-01-19
Intent: Changes to heads of bill on pensions auto-enrolment to reflect Ibec members concerns, particularly relating to the potential negative impacts of the proposals for existing occupational pension schemes
Details: Pensions auto-enrolment
Officials: Heather Humphreys, Tim Duggan
Methods: Meeting
Age Action
2024-01-18
Intent: Raise awareness of the issues facing older persons, and secure improvements such as a higher state pension.
Details: Distribution of Age Action's budget analysis
Officials: Garret Doocey, Tim Duggan
Methods: Providing Age Action's budget proposals to select officials. - Meeting
The Society of Actuaries in Ireland
2024-01-08
Intent: To offer assistance and to highlight those areas of the legislation where we consider particular attention is needed.
Details: We sent a letter to Tim Duggan - the Assistant Secretary General at the Dept. of Social protection - on 17th Nov 2023 outlining our willingness to provide input to assist in the development of key areas of the auto-enrolment framework if it would be useful. We highlighted key areas where we consider, ...
Officials: Tim Duggan
Methods: Email