Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address an anomaly in the system which has resulted in retired Cork ETB teachers (details supplied) not receiving the 1% pension increase due to them on 1 October 2021 under the Building Momentum Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48158/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding the delays endured since October 2021 by retired members of Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) in receiving pension increases accruing since that time.

As the Deputy may be aware, the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) is responsible for the payment of pensions to retired personnel from the ETB sector.

I am informed by my officials that a significant amount of work is ongoing in relation to this matter and that, due to the complexities of applying the most recent increase to pensions, officials in my Department are liaising with both the NSSO and the ETB sector in relation to same, with a view to ensuring the efficient application of pay increases which impact on pensions in payment.

In light of the foregoing, I have been advised that the intention is to have all outstanding pension increases accruing from October 2021 to retired personnel from Cork ETB reflected in their pensions in payment by the end of this year and the payment of any increased amount that has accrued in the intervening period will also be included.