Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
1031 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions on which his Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on retirement to a staff member of the department or any agency under their remit in each of the past three years; the amount paid in each case; the position vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/09]
View answerMy Department was established in June 2007 and has not sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary payment on the retirement of any staff member in this Department. The agencies under the remit of my Department are responsible for day-to-day staffing matters within their own organisations including retirements. Decisions in respect of entitlements on retirement are subject to the specific statutory entitlements applicable under the superannuation schemes of their organisations.
1032 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34351/09]
View answerSince the formation of my Department in June 2007 the appointment of one civil servant was terminated. This termination occurred during the probationary period of the officer involved.
