Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the entitlements of a person (details supplied), now deceased, under the pension scheme for school care-takers employed under the 1979 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11775/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In 2006 I introduced, with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, pension arrangements for caretaking staff employed under the 1979 scheme. These arrangements provide that membership of the superannuation scheme will be effective from 1 September 2001 in the case of eligible caretakers in service at that time. The pension scheme will be a contributory, defined benefit scheme and will provide standard public service pension benefits. The person in question ceased employment as a caretaker under the 1979 Scheme in August 2000 prior to the effective date for admission to pensionability. Consequently no occupational pension benefits are payable to or in respect of the person concerned.