Mercer Ireland Group

Lobbying Organisation Mercer Ireland Group

Date published 18 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details 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.

Intended results Meeting with the Department of Social Protection to discuss concerns over upcoming legislation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mercer Ireland Limited Pension Plan Consultant Fiona Doherty

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name GMS Superannuation Pension Scheme

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address C/O Mercer Ireland Limited, Charlemont street Dublin 2

Main business or activity Health

Company website n/a

Contact email address fiona.doherty@mercer.com

Contact phone number 01-4118125

Contact address Mercer Ireland Limited, Charlemont Street, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Tim Duggan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)