Plans of action

When it comes to pension planning and auto-enrolment schemes, Ireland must act now, according to the head of Britain's retirement savings body

Helen Dean: ‘This is not something that you can do quickly’ Picture: Anna Gordon

Helen Dean has a clear message for Ireland when it comes to pension reform. It’s time to get on with it.

The straight-talking chief executive of Britain’s National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), a government backed auto-enrolment pension scheme introduced in 2012, is very aware of the time it takes to implement change: she’s dedicated her career to pension policy, first at Britain’s Department for Work and Pensions, and then at Nest.

Ireland has ...