I propose to take Questions Nos. 484, 485 and 493 together.
The total pension cost in respect to staff who retired early from the Department in the period 2003 to 2007 is set out in the following table:
Year
|
Total Pension Cost
|
|
€
|
2003
|
18,133.61
|
2004
|
0
|
2005
|
100,805.44
|
2006
|
80,740.64
|
2007
|
94,995.89
|
All staff with one exception were subsequently replaced. Replacement costs for these staff are not readily available due to time delays in replacing staff, replacement staff being on different incremental points etc.
Thirteen staff have availed of early retirement schemes in the past three years. They ranged across the grades, clerical to principal officer including inspector grades. Two people were in their forties and the remainder in their fifties. The grounds of retirement included ill health and cost neutral early retirement.
The salary scales for all administrative and professional and technical grades are available on the Department of Finance website (www.finance.gov.ie).