Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals for new pension terms for city and county managers submitted to the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform for consideration. [23431/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Following consultation with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, it has been decided that revised terms for newly appointed local authority Managers will be introduced in line with the revised terms for newly appointed Secretaries General. Newly appointed local authority Managers, unless they have already reached pension age, will no longer benefit from immediate payment of pension and lump sum before they reach their preserved pension age; nor will they receive notional added years for pension purposes. No severance will be payable except in the case where a Manager is not of pension age or has not been offered an alternative post; then severance of up to one year's salary will apply.

These are significant changes compared to the terms that apply to those previously appointed.

The Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 to 2007 will be amended shortly to reflect these changes.