Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Quite a few senior staff have transferred from local authorities to Irish Water. These staff would possibly have completed 40 years service, entitling them to a full pension and that pension liability clearly rests with the local authority. However, when they transfer will they be entitled to a new pension entitlement from Irish Water as a consequence of the additional years of service with it?

In regard to the pay-as-you-go arrangement, does this refer only to people seconded to Irish Water? If so, does the Department have a separate budget for that? Clearly, these people would formerly have been local authority staff and the liability would have rested with the local authority. Presumably, that liability has transferred to Irish Water. Does the Minister know the amount involved in this or the number of people involved? Is it a small or negligible number?

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