Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a refund of pension contributions in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy is a member of the Superannuation (Education) Pension Scheme, a pension scheme for special needs assistants (SNA), and is in receipt of pension benefits since 2012.

Each year declaration forms are issued to a cohort of persons in receipt of pension benefits from my Department in order to verify the details of the person concerned and confirm their continued entitlement to the payment of benefits. The person referred to by the Deputy is one such person obliged to complete this form in 2018. This is a separate matter to that of the refund of contributions.

My Department has now received a completed application for a refund of pension contributions made in relation to employment after to 2012, and it is expected payment will shortly issue to the person concerned.