Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when personal superannuation fund statements for 2015 and 2016 as provided for under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 are required to be issued to prison officers recruited since 2012; when they will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that the new Single Public Service Pension Scheme ("Single Scheme") commenced with effect from 1 January 2013. All new entrants to pensionable public service employment on or after 1 January 2013 are, in general members of the Single Scheme.

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform-led project entails, as part of the next phase, the building of a Single Scheme Databank that will hold key data centrally. This will be complemented by the Shared Services Centres and Human Resources areas which will continue to have a critical role in providing payroll and other information. The last phase of this project will involve designing the long-term solution so all relevant authorities including the Irish Prison Service are compliant with all legal requirements of this new scheme.

I am advised that the Irish Prison Service will issue Benefit Statements when the project as outlined above has progressed to roll out phase.