Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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300. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to circumstances by which a person (details supplied) can re-enter the 2004 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The position is that the pension terms for new entrants who join the Permanent Defence Force after April 2004 are provided for under legislation.  The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 provides for pension terms for new entrants after April 2004 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012, provides for pension terms for new entrants after January 2013. 

The 2012 Act provides that, in general, all new entrants after January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Single Scheme).

The individual in question was previously a member of the Defence Forces ‘post April 2004’ pension scheme, however, under the provisions of the 2012 legislation, on rejoining the PDF, under the re-enlistment arrangements, they will be a member of the Single Scheme. 

I am advised that the situation has been explained in detail to the individual concerned by the relevant officials.