Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023
245. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when payment arrears arising from the implementation of the 3% pay increase awarded from 2 February 2022 under the revised Building Momentum pay deal will be paid to staff members who retired in the second half of 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/23]
View answerI refer to the Deputy’s question regarding pension increases in relation to retired civil servants outstanding under the Building Momentum Agreement. I am advised by the NSSO that it is currently working to deliver the pension increases for our pensioners.
This task is complex due to the period of retrospection applying and the broad range of categories where arrears are due. Certain elements of the work process have been completed. However, prior to making any payments the NSSO is carrying out a comprehensive validation of the arrears values to ensure that the arrears paid to individuals are correct. Unfortunately, this means that the timeline for making these payments will be beyond end of quarter one, 2023. While it is not feasible to provide specific dates at this point, we can assure you that every effort is being made to process these payments as soon as possible.
