Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2023
285. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and a search carried out for their pension records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39794/23]
View answerUnder the terms and conditions of the Primary School Teachers Pension Scheme, 2009 S.I. 434, an individual may have an entitlement to preserved pension benefits, subject to certain criteria if he/she was in service on or after the 30th June 1977. A preserved pension is a pension paid to a former teacher, who was a member of the pension scheme but ceased employment before normal retirement age, and is paid when the member reaches the relevant retirement age.
The person to whom the Deputy refers to, was not in service on or after 30th June 1977 and therefore has no entitlement to a pension from this Department.
My officials in Primary Payroll will undertake a search of the payroll archives for any relevant employment records on the person concerned. This involves a manual search through archival records in different formats. Any relevant records found will be made available to the teacher concerned and may assist in ascertaining her entitlement to a pension from the Department of Social Protection.
