News
Think about tomorrow today, with the National Pensions Awareness Week
Monday 13 October 2003: Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Coughlan TD, today launched National Pensions Awareness Week at The Pensions Board offices where the Board warned those without a pension that it takes a long time to save for an adequate retirement.
Speech by Ms Mary Coughlan TD Minister for Social and Family Affairs on receiving 11th Annual Report of The Pensions Board
Tuesday 16 July 2002: Speech by Ms Mary Coughlan TD Minister for Social and Family Affairs on receiving the 11th Annual Report of The Pensions Board.
Address by Anne Maher, Chief Executive, The Pensions Board
Wednesday 10 November 2004: The Insurance Institute of Ireland & LIA Joint Graduation Ceremony in O’Reilly Hall, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4 on Wednesday 10 November 2004
New PRSA products approved
Thursday 11 September 2003: The Pensions Board and the Revenue Commissioners have recently approved three additional Standard PRSA products for two existing PRSA Providers.
Speech by Ms Mary Coughlan TD Minister for Social and Family Affairs on receiving 11th Annual Report of The Pensions Board
Tuesday 16 July 2002: Speech by Ms Mary Coughlan TD Minister for Social and Family Affairs on receiving the 11th Annual Report of The Pensions Board.
In the matter of: Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme
Thursday 30 January 2003: On 30 January 2003, IMPACT applied to The Pensions Board for a determination as to whether the aforementioned scheme is a defined contribution or a defined benefit scheme pursuant to sections 38(2)(b), 53(2)(b), 58(2)(b) and 75(1)(a) of the Pensions Act, 1990 as amended (‘the Pensions Act’).
The Pensions Board welcomes pension coverage increase but recognises need for more to be done
Tuesday 7 September 2004: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) today issued the results of its most recent pension coverage survey which was completed in the first quarter of 2004.
64,000 employers questioned by The Pensions Board
Thursday 2 September 2004: The Pensions Board today issued 64,000 letters and questionnaires to employers who do not have an occupational pension scheme registered with The Pensions Board or who appear to have failed to sign up with a Personal Retirement Savings Account(PRSA) Provider to ensure their staff have access to a Standard PRSA.
Announcement by Minister Coughlan on pensions & PRSAs
Sunday 24 October 2007: Mary Coughlan, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, announced today (Thursday, 24th October) that from 1st January next, employers will be obliged by law to pay over pension contributions to the trustees of pension schemes within 21 days of the end of the month in which they are made.