BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Date published 08 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details BlackRock met with the Assistant Secretary General at the Department of Social Protection on the introduction of auto-enrolment in Ireland and discuss best practice from systems around the world and provide an overview of investment strategies.

Intended results Share insights on how other auto-enrolment initiatives in other global jurisdictions have been organised, provide private sector expertise in pension design,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 18.05.23 - Tim Hodgson, Dominic Byrne, Sharon Houstoun, Muirinn O’Neill 13.06.23 - Dominic Byrne, John St. Hill, Sharon Houstoun, Muirinn O’Neill.

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)

Meetings were held on 18.05.23 and 13.06.23 with BlackRock and the Assistant Secretary General at the Department of Social Protection on the introduction of auto-enrolment in Ireland and discuss best practice from systems around the world and provide an overview of investment strategies.

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)