Pension Provisions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Questions (179)

Carol Nolan

Question:

179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that pensioners of an organisation (details supplied) and An Post who were civil servants prior to the vesting of these two state companies on 1 January 1984 under the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983, are treated differently in their pension benefits; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the An Post pensioners in question believe that the benefits-guarantee given to them in section 42 of that Act has not been complied with by An Post; if he accepts that the An Post superannuation scheme as amended in 2013 is out of line with public service pension's policy generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/22]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, approves any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post. The operation of the schemes is a matter between the management of An Post, staff representatives and the trustees of the schemes. I have asked An Post to correspond directly with the Deputy on this matter.