Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rate of pay and pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38553/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The person to whom the Deputy refers is employed as a teacher with effect from 1 September 2012. There is no record of the person to whom the Deputy refers being paid on my Departments payroll prior to 1 January 2011. Accordingly, the terms of Circular 0040/2011 apply. Circular 0040/2011, published in June 2011 and available on my Department's website, outlines the application by the Government in Budget 2011 of a 10% reduction in the pay of new entrants to the public service. All new appointees to the entry grades of the public service must start at the first point of the relevant pay scale with effect from 1 January 2011.

The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 became law on 28 July 2012. The Act provides for a Single Public Service Pension Scheme for new public servants. It also makes certain other changes affecting existing public service pension arrangements. Certain provisions of the Act, including the Single Public Service Pension Scheme itself, will not take effect until the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform signs a relevant commencement order, whereas other provisions take effect immediately on enactment, i.e. with effect from 28 July 2012. Part 1, Section 1(2) of the Act may be referred to for full information as to which provisions are immediately effective and which require a commencement order. Sections 9 and 10 of the act address the categories of public servant who will be encompassed by the new Single Public Service Pension Scheme once the relevant commencement order is signed.