John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a further six years will be added to the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) and the matter expedited. [16459/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The statutory basis for Ill Health Retirement pension benefits for primary school teachers are contained in S.I. No. 434 of 2009 of the Primary School Teachers Pension Scheme 2009.

Officials from the Pension Unit of my Department have notified the person to whom the Deputy refers that their application for retirement on grounds of permanent ill health has been granted, and that the date of their retirement is the 20th July 2020.

Under the terms and conditions of the Primary School Teachers Pension Scheme, 2009, the amount of added years that may be awarded varies from individual to individual as it is determined based on their level of pensionable service and on the age of the pension scheme member on the date of their retirement on grounds of ill health. These terms and conditions are applied consistently in all cases.

In relation to the person to whom the Deputy refers, the maximum number of years permitted under the terms of the scheme - based on their years of pensionable service and their age at retirement date, which in this case, is three years - has been awarded.