Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Pension Provisions.

Derek McDowell

Question:

234 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements which are in place regarding the pension entitlements of an individual who transfers from being a temporary unestablished civil servant to being a permanent established civil servant; if their time spent as a temporary unestablished civil servant is included in the computation of their pension entitlements on becoming permanent and established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10144/02]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

The position is that service which would be reckonable for the purpose of the pension scheme for non-established State employees given prior to appointment to an established position in the Civil Service would be reckonable under the superannuation scheme for established civil servants.