Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is subject to the pension levy when they had signed a waiver opting out of the pension scheme and therefore will derive no benefit from it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18386/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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All employees, including full-time and part-time employees on the payroll, who are, or are entitled to be members of a public service occupational pension scheme or pension arrangement are subject to the deduction provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009. I can confirm that the levy applies to all employees of the Central Remedial Clinic as this employer is deemed to be a public sector employer for the purposes of the legislation (sections 1(i), 2(1)(b)(i) and 2(1)(b)(iii) refer). The individual referred to opted out of the occupational pension scheme but may be entitled to a non pensionable gratuity on reaching retirement age as provided for under the scheme rules.