Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Department of Finance

Pension Provisions

11:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State employees, either civil servants or State agency employees, who have had any of their entitlements or retirement allowances withheld due to payments levied on them in respect of legal costs claimed by the State but not ordered by the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14406/07]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Finance I have primary responsibility for civil service pensions. Other Ministers have primary responsibility for pensions in their own respective areas. As regards serving staff, I can only respond in relation to my own Department.

There is a facility under Report No. 1276 of the Civil Service General Council whereby, in cases involving financial loss to the Exchequer, the amount of the loss, plus interest, can be recovered by means of deduction from superannuation entitlements. However, I am not aware of any case in the Civil Service where entitlements or retirement allowances were withheld in respect of legal costs claimed by the State but not ordered by the Courts, nor have there been any cases involving serving staff in my own Department.

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