Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013
371. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current length of time that any Senior Minister needs to be in office in order to qualify for a Ministerial pension; and if the same time schedule applies to Junior Ministers. [57903/12]
View answerThe minimum service required to qualify for the minimum Officeholder's pension is 2 years in a qualifying office. The term 'qualifying office' refers to the offices of Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister, Minister of State, Attorney General, Ceann Comhairle, Leas Cheann Comhairle, Cathaoirleach, Leas-Chathaoirleach, and Leader of the Seanad. It should be noted that, under the Pensions Act 1990 (as amended), the minimum service requirement in all pension schemes to qualify for retirement benefits is 2 years.
