Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 February 2014
215. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the spouse of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is entitled to half of their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7348/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraCoillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as pension payments from the company, are the responsibility of the company.
The details supplied were accordingly conveyed to the company. Coillte advise that, while the PPS number provided is different from that on their records, on the basis of the other details provided, the position is that the person concerned was not a member of the Coillte Teoranta Widow's and Orphan’s Pension Scheme or the Spouse and Childrens' Pension Scheme and therefore his surviving spouse does not qualify for a spouses' pension.
