Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 8

Written Answers. - Public Servants Pension Arrangements.

Jimmy Deenihan

Question:

194 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when his Department will issue a circular to local authorities outlining the new pension arrangements for public servants who retired before the commencement dates of restructuring pay deals under the Programme for Competitiveness and Work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/97]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey):

The Government has decided that public servants who retired before the commencement dates of restructuring pay deals under the Programme for Competitiveness and Work should benefit from those pay deals on a parity basis, subject to a minimum adjustment of 3 per cent in their pensions, or 2 per cent in the case of those pensioners who have already received an advance payment of 1 per cent.

Detailed instructions regarding the application of this decision in the local authority area are being prepared by my Department and will issue to local authorities as soon as possible.