Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 19 Feb 1998

Vol. 487 No. 5

Written Answers - Pension Provisions.

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

108 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason a former minor staff officer (details supplied) in Dublin 14 did not receive the pension increase promised under the PCW and agreed during the negotiations on the pensions dispute in September and October 1997; and if an anomaly has arisen due to the change of title from minor staff officer to grade six which occurred in 1984. [4416/98]

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

The determination of pension increases in individual cases is a matter for each local authority. I understand that the person named in this case has been granted an increase in accordance with the terms of a circulate letter which issued in November last and which authorised local authorities to implement a Government decision applying increases in the pensions of public servants who retired before the commencement dates of PCW restructuring pay deals.