Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 1

Written Answers. - Semi-State Pension Funds.

Richard Bruton

Question:

120 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees in semi-State companies who pay into pension funds and whose benefit is capped at a rate equivalent to the old age contributory pension, and if he will make a statement on the way in which their contributions into pension and social insurance funds compare with ordinary class workers.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

In the absence of clarification from the Deputy, it is presumed that the information sought relates to my Department only. In this regard, there are no employees in the semi-State companies under the aegis of my Department who pay into pension funds and whose benefit is capped at a rate equivalent to the old age contributory pension.