Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
428 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the situation in relation to public service pensions; the way in which a person with five years service in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs/Telecom, and on a pension for it, can have this pension supplemented for two years Army service between 1942 and 1944; and the way in which an application should be submitted and processed. [1990/05]
View answerMy Department has responsibility with regard to public service pensions for former employees of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs who retired prior to 1 January 1984, (the vesting day of An Post and Telecom Éireann — now Eircom. If a person retired prior to 1 January 1984, an application should be made to my Department, together with any relevant details of previous service, for consideration of pension reckonability. If a person retired after 1 January 1984 as an employee of Telecom Éireann or Eircom application should be made to Eircom's superannuation section, 53 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
