Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the reason her Department has refused to allow the Mercy University Hospital to make a higher payment to them; and the gratuity they would now be entitled to if they accepted one. [27858/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I am informed that the individual concerned had 14.3397 years service given over a 16.2575 year career that included 1.9178 years unpaid leave. A once off ex-gratia payment of €3,196.54 was authorised by the Department on the 07-11-2003 as the former employee was not a member of the superannuation scheme.

Under Circular 23/2005 — Public Service Pension Reform Revised Arrangements for part-time public health service employees, this former employee will now be offered the option of making her service pensionable. Under the provisions of this Circular she will be entitled to repay her ex-gratia payment and pay contributions on her service thereby making her eligible for a pension in lieu of the ex-gratia payment. I understand that the option to join the scheme will be extended to her in the coming weeks.