Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024
455. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if she will bring forward legislation to extend the retirement age for prison officers to 62 years given some of the current staff will pass the age of 60 years in the coming weeks and months. [17876/24]
View answerThe current maximum retirement age of 60 years for Prison Officers is set out in Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012.
As the Deputy may be aware, the Government recently approved increasing the mandatory retirement age to 62 years of age in a number of the uniform services, including the Irish Prison Service.
This increase, from 60 years to 62 years, to the mandatory retirement age reflects the reality across all sectors that people can, and in some cases do want to, work in their chosen careers for longer.
This increased mandatory retirement age in the uniformed services will be facilitated by amendments to the relevant legislation to be brought forward by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe, TD.
My Department has identified a suitable legislative vehicle which will allow for the relevant amendments to give effect to these changes and it is intended that revised legislation will be in place before the summer recess.
