Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013
149. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a part-time employee who is employed by a local authority qualifies for the voluntary redundancy scheme under the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49996/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraA Voluntary Redundancy scheme was made available to local authority employees in July 2013. The Scheme was agreed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and took account of the terms of the Collective Agreement - Redundancy Payments to Public Servants which was agreed between that Department and the Public Services Committee of ICTU. Part-time employees who had a minimum of two years’ service, were members of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, and were under preserved pension age were eligible to apply for the scheme.
