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RADIO TELEFÍS ÉIREANN<br />

Notes (continued)<br />

forming part of the group financial statements<br />

19 Pension arrangements (continued)<br />

The fair value of the assets in the scheme, the present value of the liabilities in the scheme and the expected rate of return at the<br />

balance sheet date were:<br />

2007 2006 2005<br />

Long Long term Long<br />

term rate Fair rate of Fair term rate Fair<br />

of return Value return Value of return Value<br />

expected €’000 expected €’000 expected €’000<br />

Equities 7.30% 552,621 6.75% 794,133 6.75% 709,266<br />

Bonds 4.30% 253,374 3.75% 117,371 3.25% 121,206<br />

Property 5.30% 92,416 4.75% 85,792 4.75% 82,125<br />

Other 4.00% 98,319 2.00% 39,764 2.00% 27,037<br />

Total fair value of assets 996,730 1,037,060 939,634<br />

Actuarial value of the liability (979,195) (1,023,188) (936,381)<br />

Accounting surplus in RTÉ Superannuation Scheme 17,535 13,872 3,253<br />

Net pension asset recognised 17,535 13,872 3,253<br />

The pension asset that can be recognised under IAS 19 is limited to the future benefit that RTÉ can expect to obtain from the surplus<br />

in the RTÉ Superannuation Scheme and by the decision of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.<br />

Movement in present value of defined benefit obligations<br />

2007 2006<br />

€’000 €’000<br />

Defined benefit obligations at 1 January 1,023,188 936,381<br />

Current service cost (see below) 10,107 10,005<br />

Past service cost 688 152<br />

Member contributions 3,320 3,210<br />

Benefits paid by the plan (32,569) (29,849)<br />

Interest cost 45,914 41,126<br />

Actuarial (gains)/losses recognised in equity (see below) (71,453) 62,163<br />

Defined benefit obligations at 31 December 979,195 1,023,188<br />

Movement in present value of plan assets<br />

2007 2006<br />

€’000 €’000<br />

Fair value of plan assets at 1 January 1,037,060 939,634<br />

Authority contributions 4,586 4,179<br />

Member contributions 3,320 3,210<br />

Benefits paid by the plan (32,569) (29,849)<br />

Expected return on plan assets 62,098 55,611<br />

Actuarial (losses)/gains recognised in equity (77,765) 64,275<br />

Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 996,730 1,037,060<br />

Expense recognised in group income statement<br />

2007 2006<br />

€’000 €’000<br />

Charged to operating costs<br />

Current service costs 10,107 10,005<br />

Past service costs 688 152<br />

10,795 10,157<br />

Credited to net finance income<br />

Expected return on pension scheme assets 62,098 55,611<br />

Interest on pension scheme liabilities (45,914) (41,126)<br />

16,184 14,485<br />

Actual return on plan assets (15,667) 119,886<br />

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