Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2023
262. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will intervene to ensure that museum staff pensioners get paid their FEMPI pension payment restoration with immediate effect (details supplied). [8256/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraPay matters are part of the day-to-day operations of the National Cultural Institutions and, as such, are outside of my remit. That said, following a request for an update, the National Museum of Ireland has advised that it engaged a specialist service provider to address this issue in 2022. The work of the specialist provider has recently been completed and all affected former staff at the Museum have been issued letters advising them of their new and backdated entitlements. I understand that payments, including backdated payments, will all be processed by the National Shared Services Office which makes payments on behalf of the Museum no later than 16 March.
