Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Pension Funds

Date published 16 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details To raise awareness of legislation, policy or guidance affecting occupational pension schemes, where change would improve the effectiveness of the system

Intended results Ensure future policy work includes awareness of inefficiencies or barriers created by current legislation, policy or guidance

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joyce Brennan

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 (2-5)

Discussion on Revenue treatment of deferred annuities, impact on pension plans of minimum contribution regulations, impact of not permitting transfer values after NRD, discussion of public policy position on domestic investment by pension plans

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.

Colum Walsh Head of Policy, Research & Public Affairs (Department of Social Protection)