Progress Report by the Pensions Board to Seamus Brennan T.D. Minister for Social and Family Affairs
Tuesday 12 July 2005: Report issued to Minister on progress of National Pensions Review - 29 June, 2005.
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Protocol on Secretariat Website
Wednesday 6 April 2005: This page provides a link to the Budapest Protocol which is published on the CEIOPS webisite (Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors).
Funding Standard
The Board has published revised guidelines to applications for extended funding periods under section 49(3) of the Pensions Act. The Board has also taken steps to streamline the processing of these applications by publishing an application form to be completed by trustees and their advisers when making applications under Section 49(3) of the Act.
Cross-border schemes: Revised protocol for co-operation between pension supervisors
Tuesday 17 November 2009: Following its adoption at the plenary meeting of CEIOPS (Committee of European Insurance and Pension Supervisors) on 22 February 2006, the protocol for co-operation between pension supervisors has been published. The protocol sets out the agreed guidelines for co-operation between supervisors in regulating cross-border pension activity under EU Directive 2003/41/EC on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision.
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Position of UK/Ireland schemes under the EU IORPS Directive Notice
Friday 18 November 2005: This note should be read in conjunction with the previous note which appeared on our website on 31 August 2005 and which can be viewed below.
Position of UK/Ireland schemes under the EU IORPS Directive
Friday 12 August 2005:For purposes of Irish regulation, a UK/Ireland scheme is a scheme registered in Ireland which has members in the UK. Formerly, employers based in Ireland were permitted to have their UK based employees (whether working in a UK subsidiary or in a UK branch) included as members of the Irish registered pension scheme rather than requiring a separate UK scheme to be established for such individuals. Reciprocal provisions applied in the case of UK employers with employees in Ireland. Since 1994, no new UK/Ireland schemes could be established. However, UK/Ireland schemes in existence prior to that date may continue to operate and accept new members. Currently these schemes are regulated, for Irish purposes, under Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes with External Members) (United Kingdom) Regulations 2000, S.I. No.470 of 2000.