Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
509 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35635/08]
View answer510 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount 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. [35650/08]
View answer516 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35823/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 509, 510 and 516 together.
The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources was established in June 2007. There have been no instances of early retirement by staff in the Department.
