Enda Kenny
Ceist:269 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence when a revision of the Defence Forces pension schemes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [738/94]
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Pension Scheme.
As I indicated in a reply to a parliamentary question on 14 June, 1994 the recommendation of the Commission on Remuneration and Conditions of Service in the Defence Forces (the Gleeson Commission), which involved the reckoning of military service allowance for pension purposes in respect of retired personnel of the Defence Forces, has been implemented.
Apart from this recommendation the commission considered that any further changes in the superannuation arrangements should be introduced only in the context of a fundamental revision of the Defence Forces pension schemes. The commission recognised that such a revision would be a task of considerable technical complexity and would involve a fundamental re-appraisal of the existing arrangements. The outcome of the review of the Defence Forces, which is currently being undertaken by the efficiency audit group, will also be a factor in this matter. Detailed consultations and discussions with the representative associations will be required in due course.