Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if public servants employed as superintendents, exam supervisors or exam correctors for the State examinations 2011 can include their remuneration for these positions in the calculation of their pensionable income on retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The State Examinations Commission has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations including the payment of examiners and superintendents. I wish to inform the Deputy that the majority of those employed on contract work on the certificate examinations are members of the teaching profession. While their examinations earnings are not pensionable, if they are public servants they will receive a public service pension on retirement, and accordingly, are legally liable for the Pension Related Deductions on their subsidiary public service employment earnings.