Fire Service

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Ceisteanna (355)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

355. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a fire fighter who transferred from the Retained Fire Service to the Dublin Fire Brigade in 2007 can retrospectively have their service recognised on a year-for-year basis, as it is for post-2013 transferees; the details of the way in which this can be done; the resources and supports that are in place to support fire fighters to ensure that they maximise their entitlements for their retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66842/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) is the pre-2013 retirement scheme open to all pensionable local authority employees. Any employee who became pensionable after 1 January 2013 became a member of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme.

Prior to 2008, members of the Retained Fire Service, being part-time non-pensionable employees were not members of the LGSS. However, on retirement or resignation from the Retained Fire Service, they were entitle to receive a retirement gratuity.

My Department does not hold employment histories, pensions and payroll information for individual employees. Therefore, it is not possible to give a more detailed reply to the query as submitted. If the person concerned wishes to receive more information, they should first raise the query through their local HR, who can engage with both MyPay and my Department, as necessary.