Children's Health Act 2018

Superannuation

27. (1) A person who immediately before his or her transfer to Children’s Health Ireland under section 28 , 38 or 47 was a member of the relevant superannuation scheme or the Single Public Service Pension Scheme shall, on the transfer, continue to be a member of such scheme in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(2) A person who immediately before his or her transfer to Children’s Health Ireland under section 55 was not a member of the relevant superannuation scheme or the Single Public Service Pension Scheme shall, on the transfer, become and be a member of the relevant superannuation scheme.

(3) Subject to section 48 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 , a pensionable public servant who—

(a) is not a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, and

(b) is appointed under section 26 to be an employee of Children’s Health Ireland,

shall, on his or her appointment to Children’s Health Ireland, become and be a member of the relevant superannuation scheme in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(4) Nothing in this section prevents the relevant superannuation scheme being varied in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(5) In this section—

“pensionable public servant” shall be construed in accordance with Part 2 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 ;

“relevant superannuation scheme” means the Voluntary Hospitals’ Superannuation Schemes 1969 and 1985 as amended;

“Single Public Service Pension Scheme” means the scheme established under section 9 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 .