Seniors Money Mortgages (Ireland) DAC (Spry Finance)

Lobbying Organisation Seniors Money Mortgages (Ireland) DAC

Date published 01 Jul, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Discussion of Deputy Catherine Ardagh's proposed Lifetime Annuity Bill.

Intended results To understand proposed policy and legislative approach re Lifetime Annuity Bill as it relates to equity release.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Moriarty (CEO)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting in House of Oireachtas with Deputy Catherine Ardagh regarding the proposed Lifetime Annuity Bill. The discussion was informational in nature and included an overview of equity release products, the Irish regulatory environment and comparable international frameworks.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)