Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund

3:10 am

Mr. John Corrigan:

Currently, it is 20% because, as with any pension fund, it is run on the basis of diversification of investments.

There is a big challenge here. There is €6.8 billion in discretionary funds, of which €1.3 billion has been committed, as I mentioned in my opening statement. That leaves approximately €5.5 billion to be invested. That is the challenge. The challenge is also to recruit those with the relevant skills. The skills are different from those that were required under the old regime. We must get the right people to do the job. It is a much more hands-on investment approach, which obviously has its attendant challenges.

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