Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the retirement age for retained firefighters will be extended from 58 to 60 years of age following the recommendation of the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8812/20]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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I have no objection, in principle, to the recommendation of the Workplace Relations Commission to increase the retirement age of retained firefighters from 58 to 60 years of age. However, such an increase brings with it a number of statutory and non-statutory issues which must first be examined, in association with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  My Department is currently pursuing these issues with a view to advancing matters as soon as possible.