asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the average duration of pensions payable to civil servants who retire at (a) 60, and (b) 65 years of age.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Civil Service Pensions.
Statistics of the duration of Civil Service pensions are not compiled. An examination has, however, been made of all cases of Civil Service pensioners who died in the four years ended 1st April, 1957. The average duration of pensions found among the cases examined was 10.4 years in the case of those who retired at 60 and 9.7 years in the case of those who retired at 65 years of age.