Public Sector Pensions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Questions (536)

Dara Calleary

Question:

536. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the options available to a senior health care professional nurse, who is employed by a major hospital, who has paid ten years contributions to the voluntary hospitals superannuation scheme, VHSS, pension scheme and who now, for family reasons has relocated to the west of the country and has switched to agency-led employment within the Health Service Executive hospitals and centres, to continue to make payments to and remain within the VHSS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1519/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Membership of the Voluntary Hospitals Superannuation Scheme (VHSS) is available to certain public servants who are directly employed by one of the hospitals to which the scheme applies and who meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Based on the information supplied, it appears that the individual in question is employed by a private agency and is therefore not eligible for continued VHSS membership.