Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
353. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to extend the retirement age beyond 65 years of age for local authority employees who entered employment prior to 1 April 2004 to bring them in line with those that entered the public service on or after 1 January 2004 that are not obliged to retire on age grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra355. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of progress on work on the abolition of the mandatory retirement age in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26686/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra363. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to change the mandatory retirement age in the public sector, in view of the fact that many persons wish to continue working beyond the age of 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26990/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra364. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding public sector retirement; the status of legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27027/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra380. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on progress implementing the recommendation in the interdepartmental report on fuller working lives 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 State pension (contributory); the nature and scope of contact with public sector employers regarding the implementation of this recommendation; the public sector employers with which his Department has been in contact on this matter; when he expects the review to be concluded; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra385. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when forced retirement at 65 years of age for employees in the public sector will be reviewed and extended to an older age; the timeframe for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27794/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI 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.
