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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Public Sector Pensions Data

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the approvals given since May 2016 for pension top-ups for individual public servants; the details of the employer and the nature and quantum of the pension top-up; the reason for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1688/18]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I take it that the Deputy’s reference to pension ‘top ups’ relates to situations where extraordinary additions over and above the normal public service pension terms might have been conceded. I have not approved any such pension top ups for individual public servants.

For the Deputy’s information, I would point out that there are a limited number of legislative provisions and approved schemes that govern the granting of pension terms in a range of situations, such as ill health early retirement; the grant of professional added years for certain professional, technical and specialist posts in the civil and public service; and the pension provisions applying to Secretaries General, City and County Managers, and the CEOs of Non-Commercial State Sponsored Bodies.

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