Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 April 2024
93. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what is the timeline for raising the mandatory retirement age for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15161/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government has recently approved an increase in the mandatory retirement age for certain members of the uniformed services.
Following this, my Department has commenced a review to explore a similar extension to the mandatory retirement age for all firefighters with a view to providing consistency in the uniformed services.
Any such change will require a legislative amendment to be brought forward by the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
This review is now at an advanced stage and I expect to be able to provide an update on the situation shortly.
