Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the serious concerns in respect of the Garda Síochána Retired Members Association regarding the continuous cuts to Garda pensions (details supplied); if he will urgently give due consideration to the plight of these retired members of an Garda Síochána who have served their country well and who now find their pensions targeted on a regular and unfair basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16397/13]

Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a retired member of the public service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/13]

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the pensions of retired Gardaí [17711/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 510, 513 and 541 together.

The Government is fully aware that public servants and public service pensioners have made a significant contribution to the fiscal consolidation process to date. However the reality is that further measures are necessary to achieve a sustainable Pay and Pensions Bill in order to meet the budgetary targets of the Government and repair our public finances.

It is in this context that the Government decided that public service pensioners should be required to make a contribution to the proposed consolidation measures, with the largest reductions being borne by those on higher pension rates. I would like to take this opportunity point out that the proposed reductions will apply only to pensions in excess of €32,500; pensions below that level will not be affected. The proposed measure is a necessary step to address the economic crisis in the State and to restore domestic and international confidence.