Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance, with regard to the programme for Government commitment on political pensions - that is, that no retired politician will get a political pension until the national retirement age - if this commitment will apply to all current Deputies and Senators. [14239/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Under current scheme rules, Members of the Oireachtas elected before 1 April 2004 who qualify for pension are eligible to receive the pension from age 50 on leaving office. Those elected from that date are deemed to be "new entrants" under the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 and have a minimum pension age of 65.

The Government is reviewing how the Programme for Government in regard to the pension benefits of Oireachtas Members will be implemented.