John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Carlow is entitled to a pension. [34626/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Preserved pension benefits for staff with at least 5 years service who leave the civil service before minimum retirement age were introduced for established staff serving on or after 1 June 1973 and for un-established staff serving on or after 1 October 1975. As the person named left my Department in 1970, she is therefore not entitled to a pension. If she subsequently served in another Government Department or in a public body participating in the Public Sector Transfer of Service Network, the service may be transferred to the latter organisation for pension purposes.