Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to outline the impact of some of the interim measures. A colleague of mine has been contacted by a clerical officer who will be forced to retire this year. The person concerned will then be rehired at the age of 65 years in the manner in which the Minister has announced. He will be paid at the lowest point of the scale, plus a portion of the annual pension entitlement, strictly for one year only, to bridge the gap to the State pension. For him, this represents a cut in salary of approximately €11,000 per year. The portion of his pension that he will receive will not bring him anywhere near his current salary. He will be expected to do the same job and carry the same level of responsibility owing to the fact that we are having difficulty in passing the required legislation. Others may not be able to do so because of the delay in passing the Bill. I again ask the Minister to look at the limited arrangements in place. It is not fair that somebody facing that kind of cut will be expected to continue to do the same job because of a birthday.

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