Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018
266. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public and civil service workers whose pension entitlements are subject to convergence criteria, that is, whose workplace pensions are reduced when they reach the State retirement age. [24432/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe authorities responsible for the administration of the large number of pension schemes operating in the various sectors of the Irish public service are, in general, the relevant employers and Ministers in those sectors.
It would be a matter for those sectoral authorities, including relevant Ministers, to supply such information as may be available in respect of the pension entitlements of members of those individual pension schemes.
I and my Department are responsible for the civil service pension schemes, which cover personnel in established and unestablished civil service and State Industrial posts.
In this response I am interpreting the reference to convergence to mean those pensions which are integrated with the State Pension (Contributory).
As at 31 December 2017, approximately 15,000 civil service workers have pension entitlements which are subject to integration and whose overall pension takes account of the State Pension (Contributory).
These members would be eligible to receive the State Pension (Contributory), based on a member's PRSI record.
