Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
869. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health 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. [1362/14]
View answerAs my Department is a non-delegated Department in respect of the administration of pensions, the superannuation entitlements of staff of my Department including special provisions under TLAC appointments are determined, awarded and administered by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in line with the terms and conditions of the Civil Service Superannuation Schemes and relevant Government decisions. During the period March 2011 to December 2013 eight civil servants from my Department were awarded added years by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on retirement on grounds of Ill-health, professional added years and under the TLAC provisions.
In respect of the Health Service Executive and agencies under the remit of my Department, I have not signed off on any such awards in the specified period.
