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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman come under the aegis of my Department. All schemes are unfunded. Details in relation to salary contributions are set out in the tabular statement below: PENSIONS BOARD PENSIONS SCHEME EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ( All employer contributions are remitted to Department of Social Protection) EMPLOYEE...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: There are three categories of State pension: State pension (transition) (SPT); State pension (contributory) (SPC); and State pension (non-contributory) (SPNC). Maximum Rates of Payment – State Pensions 1997 and 2011 Year State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) State Pension (Non-Contributory) 1997 99.06 85.73 2011 230.30 219.00 In 1997 these schemes were known as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (25 Oct 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have direct responsibility for the civil service pension schemes, while I hold a policy and approval role in respect of certain public service pension schemes. Pension benefits for civil and public servants can vary depending on individual careers in the public service. Pre-1995 Pension Schemes In general,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions (8 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department does not hold the specific details being sought by the Deputy in respect of retired departmental staff. Payment of a pension to retired civil servants including staff of the Office of the Pension Ombudsman is made by the Paymaster General's office. In this regard, I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is providing the details being...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Regina Doherty: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Neither the Pensions Council nor the Social Welfare Tribunal has employees. The requested information in relation to the pension contributions by public service staff of the Citizens...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...allowance by each scheme and a second tabular statement showing the number of recipients of living alone allowance by the primary scheme of the recipient. A breakdown of Widow/er's Contributory Pension by age is not available while Disability Allowance is not payable after age 65. Expenditure for Living Alone Allowance Relating to the following Schemes 2000 to 2009. Year State...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (7 Feb 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations (2079/92 and 1257/99) under which the 1994 and 2000 early retirement schemes were introduced that the early retirement pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension that the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, receive. This means that the value of any national...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2009)

Mary Hanafin: ...by payment type for the last five years is set out in the tables. Type of Payment 2004 Electricity Allowance Television Licence Allowance Telephone Allowance Gas Allowance Free Travel State Pension (Contributory) 52,217 52,217 56,076 5,831 92,097 State Pension(Non Contributory) 43,904 43,904 42,996 1,020 83,538 State Pension(Transitional) 51,028 51,028 54,097 6,133 81,296...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council regulations under which the 1994 and 2000 early retirement schemes were introduced that the early retirement pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement is entitled. This means that the value of any such national retirement pension...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: Essentially there are two types of pension which can be payable to former members of the Defence Forces; a service (retirement) pension and/or a disablement pension. Some pensioners are in receipt of a service pension only, some are in receipt of both a service pension and a disablement pension, and some are in receipt of a disablement pension only. A breakdown showing the numbers of former...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (25 Jan 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The person referred to is in receipt of both a service pension under the Defence Forces pension schemes and a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts from my Department. The schemes provide that, where a person in receipt of a service pension is granted a disability pension, the service pension must be reduced or abated, usually by an amount equal to one half of the disability...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 Nov 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, I have primary responsibility for the civil service pension schemes, while I hold an overall policy role in relation to public service pension schemes. No civil or public service occupational pension schemes will have a double pension payment, as they have separate terms to the State Pension (Contributory). In respect of the civil service pre-existing (pre-2013)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The increase in State Pension age to 67, as provided for in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011, is to take effect from 1 January 2021. Current public servants who are obliged to retire at age 65 in 2021 will be able to draw their public service occupational pension at age 65. For public servants on modified PRSI, the change in State Pension age will have no effect on their...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2007)

Martin Cullen: The information required by the Deputy is contained within the following tabular statement: Table 1. Expenditure on Schemes Providing for People of Pension Age, 2000-2006 (€000) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 State Pension Contributory 577,365 716,474 868,529 946,902 1,050,348 1,152,849 1,293,702 State Pension Transition 594,239 697,349 803,413 898,981 983,706 1,060,052...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations under which the 1994 and 2000 Early Retirement Schemes were introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the entire value of any such national retirement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...served as a member of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) and subsequently became a member of An Garda Síochána (AGS).  As I understand it, the individual exercised an option to transfer their pensionable service in the PDF pension scheme into the AGS pension scheme.  Where an individual transfers their service from one public service pension scheme (the 1stpension...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Noonan: While the liabilities and terms and conditions of the pension schemes to which the Deputy refers are primarily matters of responsibility of other Ministers, I am given to understand that the position on the issues raised in his question are as follows: Pension Fund Levy The pension fund levy applies at a rate of 0.6% per annum to the market value, on the valuation date, of assets under...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2014)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, and the Social Welfare Tribunal. None of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have been merged, or abolished since 2011. The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014. The Public Service Reform Programme provided...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jun 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The pensions of all Public Servants, including politicians etc., have been subject to a range of measures implemented over recent years which have had significant downward effects on pensions and pension awards, as detailed in my reply to Parliamentary Question number 262 on 19 November 2013 (ref. 48835/13). In addition to the measures outlined in that reply, a further effective pension...

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (22 Jun 2006)

Mary Coughlan: It is a requirement of the EU Council Regulations under which the 1994 and 2000 Early Retirement Schemes were introduced that the Early Retirement Pension can be paid only as a supplement to any national retirement pension to which the participant, and his or her spouse or partner in a joint management arrangement, is entitled. This means that the value of any such national retirement pension...