Leo Varadkar
Question:168 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by public servants in agencies under the remit of his Department in superannuation and pension contributions in 2007 and 2008. [9951/09]
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Questions (143, 144)
Leo Varadkar
Question:169 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid by public servants in his Department in superannuation and pension contributions in 2007 and 2008. [9966/09]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together.
The amounts deducted in 2007 and 2008 through the payroll for my Department and a number of offices under the aegis of my Department in respect of the superannuation contributions of staff, including contributions to the various pension schemes, contributions to the spouses and children's schemes, and purchase of notional service, are as follows: the Commission for Public Service Appointments, €7,244 in 2007 and €10,065 in 2008; the Department of Finance, €947,908 in 2007 and €1,049,546 in 2008; the Office of the Ombudsman, €125,837 in 2007 and €147,144 in 2008; the Public Appointments Service, €168,548 in 2007 and 179,446 in 2008; and the State Laboratory, €113,985 in 2007 and €123,323 in 2008. In addition, I am advised by the following bodies that the relevant amounts are as follows: the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, €5,746,614 in 2007 and €6,106,592 in 2008; the Office of Public Works, €1,312,310 in 2007 and €1,307,342 in 2008; the Valuation Office, €223,839 in 2007 and €261,205 in 2008; and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, €307,257 in 2007 and €345,877 in 2008.