Office refuses to say how many ministers are repaying incorrect pension deductions

Documentation provided to the public accounts committee on December 24 confirmed that the miscalculation for former and current ministers was €360,000

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers told the Oireachtas finance committee a fortnight ago that 10 sitting ministers were yet to start repayments. File photo: Brian Lawless/PA

The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) has refused to confirm how many ministers have entered repayment plans to remedy incorrect pension deductions, citing “privacy and confidentiality”.

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers told the Oireachtas finance committee a fortnight ago that 10 sitting ministers were yet to start repayments.