Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 June 2022
414. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when pension increases due to retired public service workers who were employed by FAS, the ETBs and Solas will receive payment of the increases they are owed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraFrom enquiries made with SOLAS, I understand that pension increases due to retired public sector workers previously employed by FÁS and SOLAS have generally been processed and are with the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) for payment or have already been paid. I understand that the increases due in some 35 cases, which involve obsolete salary scales, are being calculated by SOLAS and will be finalised as soon as possible.
The Department of Education has regulatory responsibility for the ETB Sector and has advised that the application of pay increases to retired staff of the ETB Sector is a matter for the NSSO. Officials have advised that the application of increases in some instances are complex and were delayed due to restrictions imposed by the pandemic. The Department of Education has established a working group to work with the Sector and the NSSO and expects that all relevant increases will be paid by the end of the year.
