Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
610. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form and year on year, the occasions on which he has signed off on the awarding of added years to public sector workers between March 2011 and December 2013; the grade of the persons awarded the added years; and the number of added years awarded in each instance. [1357/14]
View answerThere are a number of schemes which provide for the granting of added years of notional service for superannuation purposes, such as the ill health retirement scheme, the professional & technical added years scheme and other schemes under the Superannuation and Pensions Acts.
The process for the granting of such added years of notional service is set out in the respective schemes and does not require the sign off of the Minister for Defence.
The number of staff in my Department who have been granted this entitlement since March 2011 is 23. This figure excludes members of the Defence Forces. The data relating to the Defence Forces is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.
