Irish Retail Market Assurance Assurance Update

Assurance Strategy Draft issued for review & comment Meetings with most MPs will be completed by the end of the week A number of useful points have come out of these Draft will be updated accordingly with a view to issuing by next IGG

Other Assurance Documents Each workstream will be supported by a process (may be in combined docs.) Priorities are MD changes & Entry to new segment Drafts will be issued for comment Gradual roll-out over next 3 months

Points raised Idea of Assurance Approvals Group Small group Operate largely ex-committee Rotating representation Approve assurance processes Approve assurance outcomes

Points raised Market Segmentation for Approval: HH NHH UMS Domestic? Pre-payment?

Points raised Other More flexibility on testing slots IPT rather than MSA Scenarios to be reviewed & more clearly targeted Evidence-based rather than presence-based Need for service levels in processes Small organisation = small assurance OR even combined training/assurance Monitoring of above needed Who decides whether a change needs assurance Concern on confidentiality

Assurance Delivery Current: Pending 1 Re-qualification (commenced pre-contract) MCR50 June MD change Pending 1 participant entering new segment/re-qual