S.I. No. 480/2009 - An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 2009

S.I. No. 480 of 2009

AN CHOMHAIRLE EALAÍON STAFF SUPERANNUATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 8th December, 2009.

WHEREAS in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 31 of the Arts Act 2003 (No. 24 of 2003), the Arts Council has prepared and submitted to me a scheme for the granting of superannuation benefits to or in respect of its staff;

Now I, MARTIN CULLEN, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, pursuant to Section 31 of the Arts Act 2003 (No. 24 of 2003), with the consent of the Minister for Finance, herby approve the superannuation scheme set out hereunder:—

Short Title

1. This Scheme may be cited as the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 2009.

Commencement

2. The Scheme shall be deemed to have commenced with effect from the 1st January 1975 which shall be known as the Date of Commencement.

Definitions

3. “the Main Scheme” means the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Superannuation Fund Trust Deed/Rules and Schedule I of the Rules (scheme A), dated 13th July 2001, as amended by the First Schedule of the Deed of Amendment in respect of the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Superannuation Fund dated 8th October 2009.

“the Schedule” means the Schedule attached to this Statutory Instrument.

Amendments to the Main Scheme

4. The superannuation provisions contained in the documents listed in the Schedule will form part of the Main Scheme. The implementation dates of the provisions will be as set out in the respective documents. In the event of any conflict between provisions in the documents in the Schedule and other provisions in the Main Scheme, the provisions in the Schedule shall apply.

Repeal

5. The An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation Scheme 1976 signed 5th February 1976 as amended by the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 1979 signed 1st March 1979 is hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE

1.	*Circular 6/95*	Revised social insurance status and conditions of service of certain civil servants
2.	*Circular 18/98*	Special Leave without pay for career break
3.	*Letter 21/5/2002*	P18/27/90 Letter Letter from Department of Finance to Departments re. reduction in vesting period from 5 years to 2
4.	*Circular 8/2005*	Public Service Pension Reform: New scheme for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain new entrant staff of the Civil and Public Service
5.	*Circular 9/2005*	Public Service Pension Reform: Revised rate of compound interest for use in the calculation of refunds to the Exchequer
6.	*Circular 10/2005*	Public Service Pension Reform: Introduction of cost neutral early retirement
7.	*Circular 19/2005*	Public Service Pension Reform: Revised method of calculation of pension entitlement for public servants whose pensions are integrated with social welfare benefits
8.	*Circular 20/2005*	Public Service Pension Reform: Revised arrangements for part-time public servants
9.	*Circular 4/2006*	Purchase of notional service for superannuation purposes by Established Civil Servants and by Non- Established State Employees
10.	*Circular 10/2008*	Public Service Pension Reform: Revised method of reckoning variable pensionable allowances for pension purposes

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4th December 2009.

MARTIN CULLEN T.D.,

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of this Scheme.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

4th December 2009.

BRIAN LENIHAN T.D.,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This scheme may be cited as An Chomhairle Ealaíon (Amendment) Scheme 2009 which repeals the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation Scheme 1976 signed 5th February 1976 as amended by the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation (Amendment) Scheme 1979 signed 1st March 1979, and provides for amendment to the An Chomhairle Ealaíon Staff Superannuation Scheme under Section 31 of the Arts Act 2003 , in accordance with the provisions contained in the documents listed in the Schedule.