George Lawlor (Wexford, Labour)
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379. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to intervene in a case where a person (details supplies) has been penalised retrospectively in their pension abatement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38662/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for overall policy relating to pension abatement. The principle of abatement of a public service pension is longstanding within the rules of various public service pension schemes, and pension abatement is an important aspect of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (the “2012 Act”).

The 2012 Act provides for the abatement of a public service pension where a retired public servant, whose pension is in payment, is re-employed in the public service such that no more of the pension when combined with the remuneration in the new position shall exceed the pensionable remuneration of the old position. Abatement policy is a key component of Public Service pension policy and addresses valid concerns about simultaneous payment of both pension and salary in the Public service. It should be noted that it is the pension which is abated and not the salary in the new position.

My Department does not carry out abatement calculations on behalf of individuals. Any matters relating to the application of abatement to a specific individual or cohort of individuals, is a matter for the relevant Pension Paying Authority and the associated parent Department.