Terence Flanagan
Question:73. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding public sector pay increases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/15]
View answerWednesday, 10 June 2015
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The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 and 2013 made specific provision that where the remuneration of public servants was reduced under those Acts, those reductions could be disregarded for the purpose of calculating any pension entitlement for certain periods of time. However the calculation of pension and retirement lump sum to be awarded to a person retiring from pensionable public service employment is normally based on the particular pay rate actually being received by that person at the time of retirement. Accordingly, those retiring before the application of the relevant pay increases will not have the pay increases included in the calculation of their pensionable pay. I have no plans to alter that position.