Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been affected by the pension levy who do not have public service pensions, including educational contract workers; the amount to date deducted from their wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11668/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The criteria for being covered by the pension-related deduction are that one is a public servant as defined in Section 1 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 and (i) is a member of a public service pension scheme as defined in section 1 of the Act or (ii) is entitled to a benefit under such a scheme or (iii) receives a payment in lieu of membership of such a scheme. In outline terms, therefore, the deduction applies to public servants who are employed by or hold an office or position in a public service body and are members of a public service pension scheme. I do not have the data requested by the Deputy but my understanding is that, in general, all staff in the public service who are employed on a contract of service are now eligible for admission to pension schemes. In this context a person who is on a contract and, for example, is in receipt of a payment in lieu of membership of a pension scheme, would be liable for the deduction.