Written answers

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Institutes of Technology

9:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in soft-copy spreadsheet format, details of the numbers of persons awarded added years under the professional added years for superannuation purposes scheme for Institutes of Technology for the period 2002 to date, identifying for each institute the number of staff who have benefited, the grades or posts held by staff, the professional qualifications in question, the number of years reckoned in acquiring necessary qualifications and experience for appointment to the post in question, and the number of added years awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The professional added years terms for members of the Education Sector Superannuation Scheme in Institutes of Technology were introduced by the Department of the Environment in 1987, Circular S6/1987.

In accordance with scheme rules, there is provision for the granting of a gross award of up to ten professional added years where the minimum age limit or qualifications and/or experience specified for appointment to a permanent pensionable professional, technical or specialist post in an Institute of Technology would not allow an individual to be appointed by age 25 and thereby acquire maximum reckonable service (40 years) by age 65. A contribution is payable in respect of added years awarded under the scheme: 5% of retiring salary in respect of each year purchasable (6% if the employee is a member of the Spouses' and Children's Scheme). From 2002 to date, 110 individuals employed in the Institute of Technology sector have been awarded professional added years at retirement. The average award was 3.25 years.

The table below outlines in tabular form the information sought by the Deputy.

Institutes of Technology - Added Years Awards 2002 to date
Institute of TechnologyNo. of AwardsGrade/PostProfessional QualificationNo. of years to acquire qualifications and experienceNo. of added years awarded
Range of yearsAverage no. of years
Athlone IT3LecturerDegree/Membership of Professional bodyFrom 7 to 8 years3.271 years
Carlow IT6LecturerDegree/ApprenticeshipFrom 7 to 10 years1.8399 years
Cork IT29LecturerDegree/Apprenticeship/ Membership of professional body/First class certificate of competencyFrom 7 to 10 years3.5023 years
Dublin IT25LecturerDegree/Apprenticeship/ Membership/Fellowship of professional bodyFrom 7 to 10 years3.0029 years
Dundalk IT8LecturerDegree/Apprenticeship/ Membership of professional bodyFrom 7 to 10 years2.3271 years
Galway-Mayo IT6LecturerDegree/ApprenticeshipFrom 7 to 10 years2.9986 years
Letterkenny IT2LecturerApprenticeship/Membership of professional bodyFrom 7 to 10 years4.2883 years
Limerick IT12LecturerDegree/Apprenticeship/ Membership of professional body/First class certificate of competencyFrom 7 to 10 years5.4256 years
IT Sligo12LecturerDegree/PhD/Apprenticeship/ Membership of professional bodyFrom 7 to 10 years3.2857 years
IT Tralee6LecturerDegree/ApprenticeshipFrom 7 to 10 years1.5402 years
Waterford IT1LecturerDegreeFrom 7 to 8 years1 year
Total110Average overall award was 3.25 years

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