Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 Mar 1998

Vol. 488 No. 1

Written Answers - Pension Provisions.

Liam Aylward

Ceist:

199 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, who had over 40 years service with Kilkenny County Council on her retirement, was not included in the recent long service increment awarded to county council officials. [5717/98]

Liam Aylward

Ceist:

200 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who had over 40 years service with Kilkenny County Council on his retirement was not included in the recent long service increment awarded to county council officials. [5718/98]

Liam Aylward

Ceist:

201 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason persons who held clerical officer grades and library assistant grades were excluded from the recent long service increment awarded to all county council officials who had 40 years service and took up employment before 1964; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5719/98]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 199, 200 and 201 together.

The determination of pension increases in individual cases is a matter for each local authority. Under the terms of a circular letter which issued in November last authorising local authorities to implement a Government decision applying increases in the pensions of public servants who retired before the commencement dates of PCW restructuring pay deals, only increases which represented permanent additions to the pay scales in question would apply to pensioners. The long service increment payable to clerical officers and library assistants, which is only payable on a personal basis to those serving on 1 June 1996, is not a permanent feature of the new pay scales and may not be passed on to persons who retired before 1 June 1996.