I propose to take Questions Nos. 353, 355, 363, 364, 380 and 385 together.
On foot of one of the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Fuller Working Lives, my Department, with Public Service employers, was tasked to review the current statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extended participation in the public service workforce up to and including the current and planned age of entitlement to the Contributory State Pension.
In the context of the review, which is currently underway, meetings were held with employers from all public service sectors, including the civil service, local authority and health sectors, supplemented by further interactions and discussions with the employers.
The review is expected to be completed by the end of the current quarter.
Future policy in this area will be considered by Government following the outcome of the review, at which time the report of the review will be published.
Any change in the compulsory retirement age for public servants will require primary legislation.