Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
217. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a pension is not being issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the pension will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36465/18]
View answerI have been informed that when the individual in question retired from the public service, on examination of the pension documentation that he submitted, his employer became aware that he had been in receipt of a public service pension in respect of earlier service in the Defence Forces.
In light of this information, the employer determined that it was necessary to examine the individual’s entitlement in light of Section 52 (6) and (7) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, which impose an overall cap on the years of service that can be taken into account when calculating a public servant’s pension entitlements across all public service employments.
I understand that the employer delayed payment of the pension pending clarification on the matter. My officials are in the course of communicating with the employer with the purpose of ensuring that the individual’s pension entitlements can be processed as soon as possible.
