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Green Paper on Pensions In October 2007 the Government published a Green Paper on Pensions. This was a consultation document with the aim of stimulating public debate and eliciting submissions from interested parties, with the aim of helping the Government to design and implement a new framework for pensions in Ireland for the future. The Executive Summary of the Green Paper on Pensions is available for downloading here. The full Green Paper is available for downloading here. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs recently published the 'Report on the Consultation Process for the Green Paper on Pensions'. The report sets out the many issues raised in over 380 submissions made since the publication of the Green Paper in October 2007. It also summarises proceedings at the major pensions conference held in Dublin Castle in May 2008 and the six regional public consultation seminars held earlier in the year. The 130 page report on the consultation process summarises the key issues that emerged during the consultation process. These included: * Pensions reform options (including mandatory or auto-enrolment approaches); * The operation of pension tax incentives; * Retirement age; * Eligibility for the State Pension; * Security of pension benefits; and * Public sector pensions. A copy of the Report on the Consultation Process for the Green Paper on Pensions is available for downloading here.