206 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Education whether teachers who have or are concluding agreements under the restructuring option of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work have been informed of the adjustments to pensions which are part of the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/96]

Consideration is currently been given to the implication of restructuring deals for existing pensioners and pensions increase policy across the public service. While a number of restructuring deals have been concluded to date, the outcome of talks has still to be finalised in the case of several major public service groups. Pending completion of the latter and consideration of the pensions issues generally, I am not in a position at this stage to set out the effect of such deals on pensions in payment in respect of former teachers.