National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Closed) Pension Scheme, 2009

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

S.I. No. 494 of 2009

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH (CLOSED) PENSION SCHEME 2009

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th December, 2009.

The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, with the approval of An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas with the consent of the Minister for Education and Science and the Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 25(7) of the Universities Act 1997 (No. 24 of 1997), hereby make the following Scheme:

1. This Scheme may be cited as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Closed) Pension Scheme 2009.

2. In this Scheme—

“An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas” means the body established by section 2 of the Higher Education Authority Act 1971 (No. 22 of 1971); and

“National University of Ireland, Maynooth” means the university established by section 43 of the Universities Act 1997 (No. 24 of 1997).

3. The instruments or provisions contained in the Schedule comprise the National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Closed) Pension Scheme 2009.

4. This Scheme is closed to new members recruited on or after 29 November 2004 except where the position was advertised by the National University of Ireland, Maynooth before that date.

SCHEDULE

(1) An Agreement under seal dated 22 October 1974 between the St. Patrick’s College Maynooth and Irish Pensions Trust Limited by which, with effect from 1 October 1974, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth was admitted as a subscriber to the IPT Retirement Benefits Trust and installed a scheme then known as “The St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Employee Benefits Plan”.

(2) A Deed of Declaration of Trust and General Rules dated 15 January 1975 and contained in the IPT Retirement Benefits Trust.

(3) A Deed of Amendment dated 2 August 1977.

(4) Special Rules dated 26 November 1987.

(5) Additional Special Rules dated 21 November 1990.

(6) An Agreement under seal dated 7 September 1998 between National University of Ireland, Maynooth and Irish Pensions Trust Limited whereby, with effect from 30 September 1997, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth was replaced as the sponsoring employer of the Scheme by National University of Ireland, Maynooth and the name of the Scheme was changed to “National University of Ireland, Maynooth Pension Plan”.

(7) A Deed of Amendment and Appointment dated 23 August 1999 whereby Niall McKeith, Marie-Therese Power, Martin Ward, Patrick Dalton, Ed Madden and Mary Jo...