Pension Provisions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2010

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Questions (156)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

221 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the value of the pension payment on an annualised basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in each of the public bodies under the remit of his Department and all public service pensioners not paid by the Office of the Paymaster General; the number in receipt of this level of pension; and the total number in receipt of a pension in excess of €155,000 and in each bracket below this at intervals of €20,000. [35254/10]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

The value of the pension payment on an annualized basis to the highest paid public sector pensioner in bodies under the remit of my Department is €75,356, which is paid to 2 persons. There are no pensioners in any of the bodies under my Department's remit in receipt of an annualized pension in excess of €155,000. The breakdown of annualized pension payments below €155,000 paid directly by Department agencies is as follows:

Number in receipt of a pension below €155k

Range	95-75	75-55	55-35	35 and less	Totals
Agency	€000
Road Safety Authority	—	—	1	6	7
National Roads Authority	2	1	11	23	37