Máirín Quill
Question:117 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Cork has received no increase in his Army pension for two years.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Pension.
The pension of the person referred to by the Deputy is revised in line with general pay increases in the public service. An increase of £21 per annum with effect from 1 November, 1991 and a further increase of £15.24 per annum from 1 January, 1992 together with £42.76 arrears have already been processed for issue as part of the February pension cheque.
The finalisation of the pay increases for general operatives was protracted and as a consequence of this there has been some delay in the calculation and putting on pay of pension increases.
A further increase (approximately £50 per annum) in pension from 1 January 1993 is due in this case and will be issued shortly.