asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each superannuation scheme sanctioned by him (a) the title of the scheme and statutory instrument reference, (b) the authority for the scheme, (c) the operative date and the date of his approval, (d) employee contributions expressed as a percentage of out-goings and (e) the date of the latest accounts.
Written Answers. - State Superannuation Schemes.
46.
The information required is:
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Title and S.I. reference |
Authority |
Operative date and date of Minister's approval |
Employee's contributions as % of outgoings |
Date of latest account |
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1. Scheme for providing pensions and gratuities for or in respect of paid officers and servants of the Board of Governors of Saint Laurence's Hospital (No Statutory Instrument). |
Saint Laurence's Hospital Act, 1943 |
The Scheme was adopted by the Board of Governors of Saint Laurence's Hospital on the 16th day of October 1945, and was confirmed by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health on 17th day of December, 1945. The Scheme came into operation on the 1st day of January, 1946. |
Employees contribute at the rate of 5% of remuneration. The costs of the Schemes are part of the normal expenditure of the Hospital. Separate accounts are not kept of the costs and it is not possible to indicate what percentages of the costs are met by employees' contributions. |
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2. The Saint Laurence's Hospital Superannuation Scheme, 1970 (An amending Scheme with the object of making better arrangements for the provision of pensions and gratuities for or in respect of paid officers of the Board of Governors of Saint Laurence's Hospital) (No Statutory Instrument). |
Saint Laurence's Hospital Act, 1943 |
The Scheme was adopted by the Board of Governors of Saint Laurence's Hospital on the 2nd day of July, 1970, and was confirmed by the Minister on the 16th day of July, 1970. The Scheme came into operation on the 1st day of August, 1970. |
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3. The Voluntary Hospitals Superannuation Scheme, 1970. (No Statutory Instrument) |
The Scheme is non-statutory and applies to office, nursing and other para-medical staffs in Voluntary Hospitals. It is based on and enjoys reciprocity with the Scheme operated under the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956. |
The Scheme came into operation with the sanction of the Minister on 1st January, 1969. |
Employees contribute at the rate of 5% of remuneration. The cost of the Scheme is part of the normal expenditure of Hospitals. Separate accounts are not kept of the cost, and it is not possible to indicate what percentage of the cost is met by employees' contributions. |
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4. Pension Scheme for officers of An Bord Altranais (No Statutory Instrument). |
The Nurses Act, 1950 |
The Scheme came into operation on 1st April, 1957 and was sanctioned by the Minister on 28th March, 1957. |
Employees contribute at the rate of 5% of remuneration. The cost of the Schemes is part of the normal expenditure of the bodies. Separate accounts are not kept of the costs, and it is not possible to indicate what percentages of the costs are met by employees' contributions. |
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5. Hospitals Commission Staff Superannuation Scheme (No Statutory Instrument) |
The Public Hospitals Act, 1933 |
The Scheme came into operation on 1st January, 1963 and was sanctioned by the Minister on 30th January, 1965. |
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6. Voluntary Health Insurance Board Superannuation Scheme, 1965 (No Statutory Instrument). |
The Voluntary Health Insurance Act, 1957 |
The Scheme came into operation 1st May, 1965 and was sanctioned by the Minister on 7th September, 1966. |
The scheme is one which the Voluntary Health Insurance Board arranged with Irish Pensions Trust. Employees contribute at the rate of 5% of remuneration. |
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7. The Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956, applies to a number of bodies which have been established under the Health (Corporate Bodies Act, 1961. The bodies and the orders setting them up are: |
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Body |
Statutory Instrument Reference |
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The National Drugs Advisory Board |
S.I. No. 163 of 1966 |
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The Mass Radiography Board |
S.I. No. 152 of 1964 |
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The Dublin Dental Hospital |
S.I. No. 129 of 1963 |
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The Medico-Social Research Board |
S.I. No. 80 of 1965 |
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The Hospitals Joint Services Board |
S.I. No. 1 of 1965 |
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The National Rehabilitation Board |
S.I. No. 300 of 1967 |
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Employees' contributions are as under the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956, viz. 5% and 4?% of remuneration depending on category of employment. The costs of superannuation are part of the normal expenditure of these bodies. Separate accounts of superannuation are not kept and it is not possible to indicate what percentages of the costs of superannuation are met by employees' contributions. |
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asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each superannuation scheme sanctioned by him (a) the title of the scheme and statutory instrument reference, (b) the authority for the scheme, (c) the operative date and the date of his approval, (d) employee contributions expressed as a percentage of outgoings and (e) the date of the latest accounts.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following statement:
Superannuation Schemes Sanctioned by the Minister for Education
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(a) Title and Statutory Instrument Reference |
(b) Authority for Scheme |
(c) (1) Operative Date and (2) Date of Approval |
(d) Employee contribution expressed as a percentage of outgoings |
(e) date of latest accounts |
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1. National School Teachers' Superannuation Scheme, 1934-1967—No. 45 of 1967 |
Minister for Education |
(1) 1st April, 1934(2) 3rd April, 1934 |
34% approx. |
1969-70 |
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2. Superannuation Scheme for staffs of Training Colleges for National Teachers, 1933—non-statutory |
Minister for Education |
(1) 1st March, 1933(2) 8th March, 1933 |
not available |
Separate accounts are not kept by the authorities of the Colleges |
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3. Secondary School Teachers' Superannua- tion Scheme, 1929-1968—No. 35 of 1968 |
Minister for Education |
(1) 1st August, 1929(2) 16th May, 1929 |
67%—from teachers and school authorities |
1967-68 |
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4. Superannuation Scheme for lay members of the staffs of Domestic Science Training Colleges, 1957—non-statutory |
Minister for Education |
(1) 1st June, 1957(2) 15th July, 1957 |
not available |
Separate accounts are not kept by the authorities of the Colleges |
48.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in respect of each superannuation scheme sanctioned by him (a) the title of the scheme and statutory instrument reference, (b) the authority for the scheme, (c) the operative date and the date of his approval, (d) employee contributions expressed as a percentage of outgoings and (e) the date of the latest accounts.
The information is as follows:
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(i) Title of Scheme, and (ii) Statutory instrument |
Authority for scheme |
(i) Operative date and (ii) Date of approval |
Employee contributions as % of outgoings |
Date of latest accounts |
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(i) Bord Bainne Superannuation Scheme, 1967 |
Dairy Produce Marketing Act, 1961 (Section 27) |
(i) 1st April, 1965(ii) 14th February, 1967 |
77% |
31st March, 1970 |
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(ii) None. |
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(i) Bord Iascaigh Mhara Staff Superannuation Scheme. |
Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1955. (Section 2) |
(i) 1st July, 1953(ii) 13th December, 1957 |
82% |
31st March, 1970 |
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(ii) None. |
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(i) Pigs and Bacon Commission Superannuation Scheme. |
Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1961 (Section 22) |
(i) 1st April, 1964(ii) 24th May, 1971 |
50% |
31st March, 1970 |
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(ii) None. |
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(i) Bord Gráin Superannuation Scheme, 1970. |
Agricultural Produce (Cereals) (Amendment) Act, 1969. (Section 1). |
(i) 1st May, 1970(ii) 29th April, 1970 |
59% |
31st August 1970 |
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(ii) No. 1 of 1969. |
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(i) Inland Fisheries Trust Staff Superannuation Scheme. |
Article 11 (c), Articles of Association of the Trust. |
(i) 1st February, 1966(ii) 11th July, 1966 |
50% |
31st December, 1970 |
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(ii) None. |
49.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each superannuation scheme sanctioned by him (a) the title of the scheme and statutory instrument reference, (b) the authority for the scheme, (c) the operative date and the date of his approval, (d) employee contributions expressed as a percentage of outgoings and (e) the date of the latest accounts.
The information requested at (a), (b) and (c) of the Deputy's question is set out in the tabular statement attached.
As regards (d), it is assumed that by "outgoings" is meant benefits paid out under contributory schemes. As these schemes are of relatively recent origin, and as there is little or no benefit payment experience, it is not possible to relate employee contributions in any meaningful way to benefits paid out. As regards (e), none of the schemes involves a separate superannuation fund, and there are thus no separate accounts.
Following is the statement:
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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Title of scheme and statutory instrument reference* |
Authority for scheme |
Operative date |
Date of approval |
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Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta Staff Pension Scheme |
Paragraph 3 (S) of the Memorandum of Association of Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta. |
1st November, 1963. |
8th January, 1965 |
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Export Promotion Act, 1959 (General Employees') Superannuation Scheme, 1963. |
Export Promotion Act, 1959—Section 15. |
1st January, 1962. |
22nd October, 1963 |
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Industrial Development Authority Staff Superannuation Scheme, 1970. |
Industrial Development Act, 1969—Section 27. |
1st April, 1970. |
2nd April, 1970. |
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Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946, (Director and Permanent Staff) Superannuation Scheme, 1956. |
Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946— Section 32 and Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961—Section 35. |
1st July, 1955. |
20th September, 1956. |
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Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited (General Employees') Superannuation Scheme, 1966. |
Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act, 1959—Section 10. |
1st January, 1963. |
17th October, 1966. |
*There is no statutory instrument reference in the case of any of the above-named schemes.
50.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each superannuation scheme sanctioned by him (a) the title of the scheme and statutory instrument reference, (b) the authority of the scheme, (c) the operative date and the date of his approval, (d) employee contributions expressed as a percentage of outgoings and (e) the date of the latest accounts.
A superannuation scheme has been sanctioned by me for the National Building Agency Limited. The particulars requested as as follows: (a) National Building Agency Limited Superannuation Scheme, 1971; (b) Paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the National Building Agency Limited Act, 1963; (c) 1st January, 1970 and 20th April, 1971 respectively; (d) The normal contribution is 5 per cent of salary. There are no outgoings to-date; (e) No accounts have yet been furnished.