Garda Síochána Retired Members' Association (GSRMA)

Lobbying Organisation Garda Síochána Retired Members' Association

Date published 10 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Lobbying Minister for Public Expenditure and Tanaiste and Minister for Finance on Public Sector Pay Talks

Intended results To ensure pension parity for retired Garda members is maintained after the next public Sector pay talks

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity General Secretary GSRMA

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.

Letter (2-5)

Emailed the Tanaiste's Office and the office of the Ministers for PER with letter attached seeking a face to face meeting and support for our objectives

Phone call (1)

Spok with Ministers Advisor to see if I could arrange an in person with the Minister to outline our position and seek his support for our objectives

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)