Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details The role of semi-state bodies as registered providers in the auto-enrolment pensions market

Intended results To inform the department that there is no resistance to a state body, such as the NTMA being a registered provider in the auto-enrolment pensions scheme, and that

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Conneely

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.

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Our key asks regarding the autoenrollment scheme were that: 1.It is easy for employers to administer 2.It be implemented over a ten year window, rather than six years (a change to the strawman which we have welcomed), and 3.It is available for all those who are not currently contributing to a pension

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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection)