Recently we have received personal information via post and email in relation to Pension Adjustment Orders (PAOs) and Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs).

There is confusion in relation to who the Trustees of the scheme are.

The “trustee” for the purposes of Single Scheme family law proceedings is the Relevant Authority.

Where a Relevant Authority, in respect of pension administration, has an arrangement with a third-party administrator (a Shared Services Centre for example), then it is acceptable that the practical handling of a Single Scheme family law case be carried out by that administrator – i.e. it is acceptable for the administrator to assume the role of the trustees.

The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform should not be sent these documents.

We do not require or keep personal information.