Tom Hayes
Question:83 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Finance if the income of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be subjected to the public service levy. [9316/09]
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Questions (85, 86)
Mary Upton
Question:86 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if the pension levy includes staff who are on fixed term contracts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/09]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 86 together.
The length of a contract is not relevant as to whether or not a deduction is to be made. In general most contract staff in the public service are now eligible for pension scheme membership. In addition, a person who is on a contract and, for example, is in receipt of a payment in lieu of membership of a pension scheme, would be liable for the deduction. In terms of assessing whether there is a payment in lieu of membership of a scheme etc, this would have to be examined by whoever approved the contract terms.