Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on a matter (details supplied). [41664/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Elected members of local authorities are considered to be office holders and not employees of the local authority.

They are not included in the definition of 'public servant' under the terms of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004.

Elected members are entitled to a gratuity payment on retirement, rather than an annual pension. This is a non-contributory scheme which sets a minimum retirement age at 50 years and provides for a maximum gratuity of €76,664 to a retiring member after 20 years in local government service.