Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a retired pensioner from the LCETB can expect to receive their pension increase (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63194/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the Deputy’s question regarding the pension increases for retired personnel from LCETB 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.

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 the majority of any 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 January 2023.

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.