Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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153. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to clarify if an inter-departmental working group including his Department, has been examining concerns around pension and welfare entitlements that apply to all gardaí who started in their employment post-1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 153 together.

As the Deputies may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants.

My Department is aware that there are some issues concerning the procedures for qualifying for the payment of an Occupational Supplementary Pension and we are liaising with the Department of Social Protection and other key stakeholders to review the processes involved and establish if a more efficient and streamlined approach is possible.

It should be noted that no Interdepartmental Working Group has been established to examine this matter, rather my officials are engaging with the relevant stakeholders in order to progress the matter.