asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of officers of the Defence Forces from the rank of captain to colonel, inclusive, (a) the retiral age limit laid down, (b) the number of years service in the Defence Forces necessary to secure full pension, and (c) the amount of full pension and gratuity payable.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Defence Forces: Officers' Retirement Age, Gratuities and Pensions.
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As the reply includes tabular statements, it is proposed with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report. The following are the particulars requested:—
(a) The ages for retirement, laid down in Defence Force Regulations, for officers from the rank of captain to colonel, inclusive, in the Permanent Defence Force are:—
|
Rank |
Age for retirement |
If awarded the 1916 Medal and/or the Service (1917-21) Medal |
Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Legal, Engineer, Signal or Ordnance Officers and certain Officers of Army School of Music |
|
Captain |
51 years |
52 years |
61 years |
|
Commandant |
54,, |
55,, |
64,,(65 if awarded the 1916 Medal and/or the Service (1917-21) Medal) |
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
57,, |
58,, |
65 years |
|
Colonel |
60,, |
61,, |
65,, |
(b) and (c).
The number of years' service necessary to qualify for maximum retired pay depends on the number of years in the retiring rank. In regard to Line officers the table hereunder sets out the number of years' service necessary, the maximum rate of retired pay and married officer's gratuity payable.
|
Rank |
Number of years in rank |
Number of years' service |
Maximum retired pay per annum |
Married Officer's gratuity |
||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|||
|
Captain |
5 |
24 |
437 |
0 |
0 |
748 |
0 |
0 |
|
Commandant |
9 |
23 |
805 |
10 |
0 |
|||
|
,, |
8 |
24 |
519 |
2 |
0 |
do. |
||
|
,, |
7 |
25 |
do. |
|||||
|
,, |
6 |
26 |
do. |
|||||
|
Lieutenant-Colonel |
3 |
25 |
1,002 |
15 |
0 |
|||
|
,, |
2 |
26 |
649 |
8 |
0 |
do. |
||
|
,, |
1 |
27 |
do. |
|||||
|
Colonel |
3 |
28 |
1,176 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
,, |
2 |
29 |
784 |
0 |
0 |
do. |
||
|
,, |
1 |
30 |
do. |
In connection with professional officers, these may opt to receive retired pay based on one of the following alternatives:—
(1) in the case of medical, dental and legal officers, the retired pay of a Line officer increased by 20% and, in the case of all other professional officers, a Line officer's retired pay increased by 10%, or
(2) retired pay based on whichever of the following amounts is the lesser—
(i) in the case of a single officer 20/33 of his annual pay at the date of his retirement and in the case of a married officer 1/2 of such pay;
(ii) in the case of a single officer 1/66 of his annual pay at the date of his retirement for each year of pensionable service and in the case of a married officer 1/80, of such pay for each year of pensionable service.
If a professional officer opts to receive retired pay based on the alternative at (1) above the married officer's gratuity payable to him is the same as that for a Line officer. If he opts to receive retired pay based on the alternative at (2) above, no married officer's gratuity as payable to him.