Written answers

Thursday, 24 November 2022

Department of Education and Skills

Pension Provisions

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when former staff members (details supplied) will receive the pension increase in respect of the Building Momentum Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58485/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding the pension increases for retired teachers in respect of the Building Momentum Agreement. The Agreement provides for:

- 3% pay adjustment with effect from 2 February 2022, and

- an increase of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, has been applied with effect from 1 October 2022.

For staff, including retired teachers, who are paid by the Department of Education Payroll section, these increases will be applied on 24 November 2022. The increases include retrospective payments. This includes payment to former school staff who work in primary, voluntary secondary, community and comprehensive schools.

Education and Training Board (ETB) Staff

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 understand that all outstanding pension increases accruing from October 2021 to retired personnel from the ETB sector will be reflected in their pensions in payment by the end of Q4 2022 at the very latest.

It is anticipated that the increases associated with the extension of the Building Momentum agreement will then be processed and they will commence being applied to retired ETB personnel with effect from February 2023.

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