Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he intends to take to end the pay, pension and abatement arrangements for current county managers. [3795/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The pension entitlements of city and county managers are provided for in article 78 of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998.

My Department has examined the new pension terms for secretaries general to assess how they apply to city and county managers. The implementation of new pension terms will require legislation. The precise detail of this is currently being examined.

The remuneration of City and County Managers is sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform and was reduced in January 2010 in accordance with Government policy on pay.

There are no plans to amend the pension entitlements or remuneration of existing managers.