John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a special pension from An Garda Síochána will be made payable to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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This officer was discharged from the Garda Síochána on the grounds of ill-health on 14 November, 2004 and was awarded an ordinary ill-health pension and retirement gratuity.

Under the Garda Síochána Pension Regulations a special pension is awarded only where a member is discharged on ill-health grounds as a result of an injury received in the execution of his duties. The Garda Commissioner, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, deemed that the officer was not discharged as a result of an injury received in the execution of his duties. Consequently, payment of a special pension does not arise in this case.