Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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218. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the discussions he has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the transfer of members of the Central Remedial Clinic pension plan to the single public service pension scheme; the progress of those discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30725/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) is funded by the Health Service Executive under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004. The CRC is therefore accountable, in the first instance, to the HSE. As outlined in previous Parliamentary Question replies the HSE was requested to work with the CRC to resolve this matter in the context of Government policy in relation to pay and pensions.

On 28 July my Department, following consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, advised the HSE, that in the event that the wind up of the CRC Plan proceeded, that future service only, of the affected current CRC employees, will be provided for by way of access to standard public service pension scheme terms.

The HSE is currently engaging with the CRC in relation to the matter.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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219. To ask the Minister for Health when he was first informed that the Central Remedial Clinic pension plan was to be wound up. [30726/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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On 18 May 2016 my Department received an email from the CEO of the CRC, with a copy of a letter attached, advising that following an Extraordinary meeting of the Board of the CRC on 17 May 2016 that it was decided to issue notice of termination of pension contributions to Irish Pensions Trust Ltd with effect from 18 May 2016.

Neither I or my officials had any advance notice of this decision.