Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of departmental staff, including political staff and special advisers, who are in receipt of a pension on foot of previous public sector employment; the values of these pensions per employee per annum; the salaries each of these employees is currently paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18346/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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At present my Department has an educational psychologist who is a former retired school teacher. On his appointment to the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) the payment of his teacher's pension ceased. The person concerned is in receipt of a gross salary of €79,238.

At the recruitment stage, once the Department becomes aware that an officer is in receipt of a public service pension, arrangements are put in place in order that the pension is abated for the duration of their employment with this Department. Officers who join the Department with previous public service can opt to preserve their benefits until pension age or if they so wish, they can opt to transfer their service, if appropriate for inclusion in the civil service pension schemes.