Pensions issue must be kept firmly in the public spotlight, says Coughlan

THE high profile achieved by the pensions issue was welcomed yesterday by Minister for Social Community and Family Affairs Mary Coughlan.

At the formal launch of the €500,000 pensions awareness campaign, she said the continuing challenge will be to maintain this profile and to ensure it translates into increased pensions coverage.

Sceptics doubt it will, but the minister is optimistic the goals set by the Pensions Board to get up to 70% of the working population on to a private pension would be achieved over time.