Public Sector Pensions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Questions (244)

Carol Nolan

Question:

244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of appeals his officials dealt with in each of the past five years relating to individuals in receipt of occupational pensions which he and the respective Ministers approved from An Post, Eircom (No. 2 Fund), the Irish Aviation Authority and Coillte and who have a "not less favourable" guarantee on their pension entitlements under the various Acts which established these semi-State organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30806/23]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

Former civil servants who transferred to An Post, the Irish Aviation Authority, Telecom Éireann, or Coillte on the respective vesting days of these organisations retain the right to appeal to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform in the event of a pension-related dispute.

In respect of pension benefits, the legislation that established these bodies typically contain provisions that provide for superannuation terms and conditions that are not less favourable than those that applied to them immediately prior to vesting day.

Details of appeals dealt with my Department relating to the bodies listed above, where such “not less favourable” provisions formed the basis of the appeal, are given below.

2018	None
2019	2
2020	4
2021	1
2022	3
2023*	None

*As of 21/06/23