John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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358. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 428 of 14 September 2011, 414 of 13 July 2012 and 359 of 4 December, if his Department has progressed this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54160/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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In general, all civil servants are eligible for superannuation benefits on reaching minimum retirement age provided they satisfy the qualifying conditions outlined in the Superannuation Schemes. My Department is responsible for payment of these benefits in respect of civil servants who resigned from the former Department of Post and Telegraphs on or after 1 June 1973 and before 1 January 1984 (Vesting Day). These former employees may be entitled to preserved superannuation benefits provided they fulfil a number of criteria, one of which is that they have a total of 5 years service and that they were employed in a full time capacity. My Department was in correspondence with the person concerned on a number of occasions earlier this year. The individual was advised that after extensive searches, no record of his employment was found and the onus is on him to provide documentary evidence of his service with the former Department of Post and Telegraphs. My Department will be in touch with the person concerned, in the coming days, in order to ascertain if any further assistance can be given.