Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that part-time firemen do not receive a pension from the local authority, he will ensure that they are not liable for the public service pension levy as recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Retained firefighters are subject to the pension-related deduction as they are, in fact, entitled to join the Local Government Superannuation Scheme and receive a pension and lump sum from a local authority. Those who do not take that option are covered by a non-contributory retirement gratuity arrangement.

While they are not exempted from the deduction, I did undertake during the Dáil debate on the deduction to have their case examined to see if there are exceptional circumstances with regard to this group of public servants.