Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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580. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the compulsory retirement age to 70 for those on community employment and job initiative schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4335/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I presume that in asking this question the Deputy is alluding to the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018. Responsibility for this legislation lies with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. As the Deputy is aware the provisions of the Act apply to public service employees only.

Participants and supervisors on Community Employment and Job Initiative schemes are employees of private companies in the community and voluntary sector that receive public funding. They are not employees of my Department or public servants, therefore the provisions of the Act do not apply to them.

My Department does not provide funding for participant or supervisors who have reached the State Pension age.