James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address the matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49768/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have over-arching responsibility for public service pension policy.

Following on from agreement with the Public Service unions (under the Public Service Agreement “Building Momentum” – A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022), pay increases have been awarded to Public Servants on 1 October 2021 and 1 February 2022, with a further pay increase due on 1 October 2022.

The 1 February 2022 pay increase is based on sectoral bargaining, whereby a quantum of 1% of the relevant pay bill was allowed to resolve longstanding disputes within the sectors. Some sectors opted to resolve issues agreed between the departments and the representative bodies under certain bargaining units and some applied a general 1% increase to the cohort's of staff.

Under the extension of the Building Momentum agreementfor 2022-2023, 3% is due from the 2nd of February 2022 with a further 2% in March 2023 and 1.5% or €750 whichever is greater due on 1 October 2023. These increases are applied to all public service staff.

In accordance with these agreements, all pay increases have/will be passed on to public service pensioners who are members of pre-existing public service pension schemes (non-Single Scheme).

However the responsibility for the administration and payment of these pension increases for any former employee of ETB's falls under the remit of the Department of Education.They are best placed to advise on the status of all increases due to your pension.

In relation to the reference of double payments to class A PRSI contributors with other occupational pensions, this policy falls under the remit of the Department of Social Protection who can clarify the policy surrounding the double payments.