But protection fund ‘very unlikely’, says minister for social and family affairs
Nine out of 10 defined benefit pension schemes in Ireland do not meet the legally required funding standard, according to the chief executive of the Pensions Board, Brendan Kennedy.A small number of schemes do not even have sufficient assets to meet the liabilities of current pensioners, Kennedy added, speaking last week at the launch of the Pensions Board’s annual report for 2008.
 
 

I will now be taking some time out with my family to consider my future options, but you can be sure my heart will always be a deep Cadbury purple    

Cadbury chief executive Todd Stitzer, announcing his resignation after the Kraft takeover