Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will allow firemen who are physically fit for duty to remain on in their role to 60 years of age, pending the outcome of the Labour Relations Commission Review on Age of Retirement. [17019/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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There is no Labour Relations Commission (LRC) Review in progress regarding the retirement age of firefighters. A case was brought to the LRC and was referred on to the Labour Court regarding the retirement age of retained firefighters. That case is currently adjourned. A review of the retirement age for retained firefighters was carried out in 2003. The normal retirement age for retained firefighters is 55 years of age. However, there is an option to continue working up to age 58, provided the firefighter passes an annual occupational health test.

There are no proposals with my Department at present to amend these arrangements.