Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
1815. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 22 March 2023, if the business case document has been completed; if not, the proposed timeframe for completion; if the business case has been submitted to the Department of Finance for review; if not, when this is expected to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/23]
View answerAs noted in my previous response, a business case has been prepared to support access to the single public service pension scheme for those researchers who are not currently able to join the scheme.
This business case has been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan and Reform and is currently under review. This is an iterative process and, as such, it is not possible to provide a definitive timeline for the completion of this exercise, but officials continue to work to bring a resolution to this matter as soon as it is possible to do so.
