Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason non categorised personnel within his Department are paying a pension levy even though they have no pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48219/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed that my Department is not aware of any instance in which the pension related deduction is not properly applied. The provisions for pension related deductions from the remuneration of Public Servants are set out under Section 2 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill, 2009 which states that such deductions apply to existing Public Servants with effect from 1 March 2009 and apply to those joining the Public Service subsequent to this date where they are: 1) a member of a public pension scheme, 2) entitled to a benefit under such a scheme, or 3) in receipt of a payment in lieu of membership of such a scheme. Generally speaking, the majority of employees in Government Departments fall under the above categories.