Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
401 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount that was granted in pensions in each of the past five years to individuals who retired early from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/08]
View answer402 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount that was spent in each of the past five years on staff who replaced those who took early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/08]
View answer406 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff within his Department who have availed of early retirement schemes in each of the past three years; the breakdown of such by the grade and age of the staff who availed of the schemes; the breakdown of the reason for granting early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35824/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 401, 402 and 406 together.
A total of 5 staff in my Department availed of early retirement in the past three years as set out below.
|
Grade |
Age |
Reason for granting early retirement |
|
Assistant Secretary |
58 |
Reply to PQ No 186 of 9 November 2006 refers |
|
Principal Officer |
58 |
Actuarial Reduced Retirement |
|
Clerical Officer |
52 |
Ill Health |
|
Clerical Officer |
57 |
Actuarial Reduced Retirement |
2007: Nil
|
Grade |
Age |
Reason for granting early retirement |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
54 |
Actuarial Reduced Retirement |
I understand that the total amount of pensions paid by the Paymaster General's Office in the last five years in respect of individuals who retired early from my Department is as follows:
|
Year |
Amount |
|
€ |
|
|
2004 |
Nil |
|
2005 |
27,683 |
|
2006 |
66,096 |
|
2007 |
128,626 |
|
2008 to date |
45,200 |
The table below sets out the total salary cost to my Department in each of the past five years in respect of staff who replaced those who took early retirement.
|
Year |
Salary Cost |
|
€ |
|
|
2004 |
Nil |
|
2005 |
29,805 |
|
2006 |
95,037 |
|
2007 |
266,890 |
|
2008 to date |
84,714 |
The foregoing is based on additional costs incurred if retirees were to have remained in service until aged 60.
