News

Tuesday 18 October 2005: The Board is currently seeking applications for the post of Head of Technical Services and Research. This is a senior level appointment at Principal Officer level. The recruitment process is being conducted by P E Executive Search and Selection.

The Pensions Board today successfully prosecuted Superwash Launderette Limited for failure to comply with the Pensions Board requests for information in relation to the company’s PRSA obligations.

Sunday 16 October 2005: The Pensions Board has launched a new winter advertising campaign as part of its National Pensions Awareness Campaign, featuring cinema advertising, washroom poster sites as well as national and regional radio advertising. The campaign involves the concept of the future catching up with those who have made inadequate pension provision.

Thursday 22 September 2005: The Pensions Board will be attending at the upcoming National Ploughing Championships in Mogeely, Co. Cork on the 27th, 28th and 29th September to provide pensions information for visitors at this major event.

Wednesday 28 September 2005: The Pensions Board was approached by SIPTU in relation to issues of concern to them in relation to the operation of the Construction Federation Operatives Pension Scheme (CFOPS).

Friday 23 September 2005: The first EU Pensions Directive was adopted in 2003 and all Member States were required to bring this into force in their national legislation by 23 September 2005. Ireland has implemented the Directive through inclusion of statutory requirements in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2005 and underlying Regulations. Complementary tax changes were also introduced in this year’s Finance Act.This Bulletin contains in question and answer format an explanation of the main features of the Regulations.

Friday 7 October 2005: Note on new Disclosure Requirements introduced by the Occupational Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2005

Tuesday 12 July 2005: The Pensions Board today launched its 2004 Annual Report and presented a copy of the Report to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Seamus Brennan TD, which is available on www.pensionsboard.ie.

Monday 9 May 2005: Minister Seamus Brennan launched National Pensions Action Week to-day in Government Buildings. This week is about spreading pensions awareness and encouraging pensions action.