Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pension schemes for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24035/15]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware that Community Employment (CE) supervisors are the employees of private companies. In the circumstances, it is not possible for the State to take over responsibility for funding pension arrangements for employees of private companies, even where those companies are reliant on State funding.

This position was confirmed by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (D/PER) to this Department in March of this year. The D/PER’s position is that private companies contracted by the State to provide a service, including those in the community sector, must manage their expenditure pressures, including labour and pension costs, from within existing funding levels.