David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30889/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy is, I understand an employee of Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB).

 ETBs are statutory authorities which have responsibility for education and training, youth work and a range of other statutory functions. ETBs manage and operate second-level schools, further education colleges, multi-faith community national schools and a range of adult and further education centres delivering education and training programmes. Each ETB is responsible for the management of their own HR functions to include administration of the relevant pension scheme.

 In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, WWETB have informed my officials that the employee concerned was admitted to the relevant Education Sector Pension Scheme (SI 290 of 2015) from 1 September 2015. She recently entered into an agreement with WWETB, to purchase service prior to her admission to the pension scheme. This service will on the payment of the relevant contributions become reckonable for pension benefits on retirement. The arrangements for payment of contributions for that service, which I understand will be paid over a number of years, were agreed between the employee and the ETB. It is a matter for the employee concerned to engage with her employer WWETB on any issues arising from this agreement.