On the invitation of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Alliance of Retired Public Servants made a Submission in May 2015 on the ending of public service pension reductions.  While not directly related to pension reductions the Submission also renewed the call for an end to discrimination against public service pensioners in relation to the application of the Universal Social Charge (USC). Private sector pensioners pay no USC on the state pension element of their pensions.

Alliance_Submission_to_Minister.pdf

Minister's Statement

To read the text of the statement from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and tables setting out the full details of the public service pensions restoration click here

Department Circular 18/2015: Changes to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) is available at: www.circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2015/18.pdf

Alliance Response to Minister's Statement

Following consultation with the constituent pensions organistiaons the Alliance of Retired Public Servants issued the following response to the Ministers Statement.  To read the response click here

Newsletter.pdf

PENSION RESTORATION.  The full text of the Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin T.D. on the phased reduction of some Public Service Pension Reductions is available here  

Department Circular 18/2015: Changes to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) is available at: www.circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2015/18.pdf

Response from the Alliance

A Statement by the Alliance of Retired Public Servants in response the Minister's proposals is available  here

Newsletter.pdf

Centrum Vitae (previously known as The Life Centre) is a small charitable school situated in Fairview, Dublin. Qualified teachers are urgently needed to provide tuition for the coming academic year 2015/16.

"The Centre caters for early school leavers aged 12 to 16 and implements a holistic aproach to their education and personal development via a one-to-one educational tuition . . ."

Click on the link below for full details about the school and the role of volunteers. Volunteer_Teachers.doc

Focus Ireland provides services for families at risk and/or experiencing homelessness nationally.  Educational attainment and attendance at school are recognised as key priorities for children in such families. The role of the volunteer will be to deliver one-to-one tuition to children and teenagers under the Education Matters programme. 

For details of the organisation and the volunteer role click here.

ARC Cancer Support Centres are lookig for compassionate, enthusiastic and committed people who are willing to spare some of their free time to help in our Drop-in Centres at Eccles Street and South Circular Road.  This is a vital service where those affected by cancer, their families and carers can call without appointment and chat in confidence to one of our trained volunteers in a relaxed atmosphere.  If you would like to make a real difference, please call Linda on 01 7078880 or email linda@arccancersupport.ie

RSTA President, Carmel Heneghan, has written to Ministers Noonan and Howlin regarding reduction in tax relief on health insurance and pension cuts.  

Letter to Minister Noonan           Letter to Minister Howlin

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