Written answers
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
Department of Education and Skills
Pension Provisions
Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to major delays experienced by principals and teachers when they request a pension statement from the pensions' unit within her Department; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that these delays mean that principals and teachers cannot plan for their retirement; if she will examine this issue to ensure that pension statements are easily obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4535/22]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The issuing of Single Pension Scheme statements is being progressed by my Department at present. It is intended that Annual Benefit Statements will issue to members in line with the SPS legislation from 2022 onwards.
For members of the pre-existing pension schemes, requests for statements are dealt with on a priority basis including ill-health and family law issues as well as prioritising those members retiring in the current and subsequent school year.
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