David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the pension abatement rule for public sector pensions applies to employment with section 38 and 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The purpose of pension abatement is to ensure that former public servants who are in receipt of public service pensions and who are appointed to positions, the remuneration for which is paid by public service bodies, receive no more in combined pension and remuneration (including allowances) following employment post-retirement than he/she would have received in pensionable remuneration if he/she had continued to serve in the former position.

Abatement applies to the public service pension not to the salary / remuneration in the new post. In order to determine the position in relation to a specific case it is recommended that the individual concerned contact the administrator of his/her pension scheme to discuss the level of abatement, if any, that would apply.