Michael Noonan
Ceist:358 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if full parity of pensions has been restored to all retired teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/97]
Written Answers. - Teachers' Pensions.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently announced that public service pensioners who retired before the commencement dates of restructuring pay deals under the Programme for Competitiveness and Work should benefit from those pay deals on a parity basis subject to a minimum adjustment of 3 per cent in their pensions, or 2 per cent in the case of those pensioners who have already received an advance payment of 1 per cent.
Arrangements are being made to pay the appropriate increases in pension to retired teachers in line with this decision.