asked the Minister for Communications if he will state in respect of his functions under the Harbours Act, 1946, in relation to the Dublin Port and Docks superannuation scheme; (a) the title and commencement date of the principal scheme; (b) the title and commencement date of each subsequent amendment in regulations; and (c) the title and operative date of any amendment approved but not yet in regulations.
Written Answers. - Dublin Port and Docks Superannuation Scheme.
Superannuation schemes in respect of the Dublin Port and Docks Board are divided into two categories — viz. officers and employees. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the schemes is as follows:
Superannuation arrangements |
Officers |
Employees |
(a) Title and commencement date of Principal Scheme |
Dublin Port and Docks Board Officers' Superannuation Scheme — effective from 25 May 1961 |
Dublin Port and Docks Board Employees' Grade A Superannuation Scheme — effective from 5 October 1960. |
(b) Title and commencement date of each subsequent amendment in regulations |
Dublin Port and Docks Board Officers' Superannuation Scheme, 1961 (First Amending Scheme) — effective from 15 September 1961 |
Dublin Port and Docks Board Employees' Grade A Superannuation Scheme (First Amending Scheme) — effective from 7 August 1962. |
Dublin Port and Docks Board Officers' Superannuation Scheme, 1961 (Second Amending Scheme) — effective from 1 July 1969 |
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(c) Title and operative date of any amendment approved but not yet in regulations. |
Improvements in the provisions of both schemes with a view to bringing them up to date with general public sector sumerannuation schemes have been under discussion for some time. A number of these improvements have been approved and will operate from varying dates depending on the nature of the amendment. |