Written answers

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Department of Health and Children

Pension Levy

8:00 pm

Photo of Bernard AllenBernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is obliged to pay the pension levy despite the fact that they have a private pension. [22621/09]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary 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 Cope Foundation 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). In this case the employer provides access to and makes a contribution to a private defined benefit pensions scheme; therefore the levy applies.

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