Written answers
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Pension Provisions
Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a spouse of a public servant that worked as a home maker all their lives has no automatic right or entitlement to part of their spouse's pension, whether they are the spouse of a garda, and so on; and the steps she will take to address this problem. [5994/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Public service pension schemes are a matter for the Minister for Finance. My Department has no responsibility in this area other than to operate the relevant schemes in respect of its staff in accordance with the regulations set down by the Minister for Finance.
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