Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012
484 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the level of payment under the early retirement scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was entitled to receive same in view of the fact that the person’s social welfare pension payment has been reviewed and a substantial refund is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/12]
View answerThe person named was in receipt of an Early Retirement Pension from my Department from 7 January, 1999. The rules of the scheme state that any Social Welfare pension must be deducted from the Early Retirement Scheme pension. The onus is on the participant to notify my Department of any change in their Social Welfare pension entitlement and officials in my Department will now request clarification from the Department of Social Protection and subsequently review the details of this case.
