Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding staff who have moved from southern Departments to the all-island bodies in terms of their pension entitlements; if they are a part of the North-South pension scheme and if their years of service have been transferred to that scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31496/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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My Department does not have direct responsibility for the all island bodies established under the British Irish Agreement. Questions relating to these bodies and particularly all aspects of the terms of employment and pension entitlements relating to staff who have moved from Departments to the all island bodies should be taken up with the relevant Departments.

The Departments and the bodies for which they are responsible are as follows:

The same applies to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in regard to Tourism Ireland.