Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retired civil servants who have made a voluntary surrender of all or part of their pension since April 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4438/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In the period from April 2008 to date, two retired civil servants made a voluntary surrender of some or all of their pensions.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is in order that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 is deducted the public service pension levy in view of the fact that they are not a public servant and has no pension entitlement; the reason such a deduction is being made; if same is legal; and if she will arrange to have the person reimbursed. [4289/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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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 St. Michael's House 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).

I understand that the individual referred to opted out of the occupational pension scheme and may be entitled to a non-pensionable gratuity on reaching retirement age as provided for under the scheme rules.