713 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will have their two years reckonable service with the Salmon Research Trust of Ireland transferred to the Limerick Institute of Technology; and when this will be finalised. [12615/10]

The pension schemes of both organisations where the person was employed are covered by the Public Sector Transfer Network and I understand that the Department of Finance has confirmed that, subject to establishing the exact amount, the service may be transferred for superannuation purposes. It is a matter in the first instance for the organisations involve to finalise the transfer.

Due to industrial action on the part of some staff in the Department of Education and Science, I am not in a position to give the full details sought by the Deputy.