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andGeneral MacEoin asked the Minister for Defence how the figure of £758 which constituted the combined rate of pension and payment as a clerk of a retired member of the Defence Forces (name supplied) is arrived at; if he will give full details of how the yearly deduction from authorised pension is reached; and if he is completely satisfied that such deductions are being made in accordance with law.
56.
andGeneral MacEoin asked the Minister for Defence how the figure of £802 which constituted the combined rate of pension and payment as a clerk of a retired member of the Defence Forces (name supplied) is arrived at; if he will give full details of how the yearly deduction from authorised pension is reached; and if he is completely satisfied that such deductions are being made in accordance with law.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together.
The cessation or reduction of the retired pay of an officer appointed to any office, the remuneration of which is payable out of public moneys is governed by Article 15 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937. Under the provisions of that article an officer so appointed cannot receive in respect of retired pay and civil remuneration from public moneys an amount in excess of his Army pay at the date of retirement.
As an easement in computing civil remuneration for the purpose of Article 15 above, Article 12 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1953, provides that increases granted in such remuneration since the date of an officer's retirement may, to such extent as may be determined, be disregarded provided that in so doing an officer shall not receive by way of retired pay and civil remuneration an amount in excess of the current rate of Army pay appropriate to an officer of his rank and service. Increases which may be so disregarded are confined to cost-of-living increases.
The amount of retired pay payable for the current year to the officers referred to has been computed in accordance with the foregoing provisions. As the details of the computations are in the form of statements, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate them with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:—
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£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
(1) Officer referred to in Question No. 55: |
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|
Army pay on retirement (30th August, 1948) |
600 |
14 |
7 |
|
Add: |
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Amount of cost-of-living increases disregarded |
158 |
13 |
5 |
|
Ceiling for the purpose of the Schemes |
759 |
8 |
0 |
|
Current civil pay £9 17 3 per week |
512 |
17 |
0 |
|
Gross retired pay £371 7 5 per annum |
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|
Less: Abatement under Article 15 of the 1937 Scheme £124 16 5 Net retired pay |
246 |
11 |
0 |
|
Total payable by way of retired pay and civil pay: |
759 |
8 |
0 |
|
(2) Officer referred to in Question No. 56: |
|||
|
Army pay on retirement (1st October, 1946) |
594 |
12 |
11 |
|
Add: Amount of cost-of-living increases disregarded |
207 |
15 |
11 |
|
Ceiling for the purpose of the Schemes |
802 |
8 |
10 |
|
Current civil pay £9 17 3 per week |
512 |
17 |
0 |
|
Gross retired pay £371 7 5 per annum |
|||
|
Less: Abatement under Article 15 of the 1937 Scheme £81 15 7 Net retired pay |
289 |
11 |
10 |
|
Total payable by way of retired pay and civil pay: |
£802 |
8 |
10 |
