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Tuesday, 6 Nov 2012

Written Answers Nos. 385-405

Institutes of Technology Issues

Questions (385, 386)

Seán Fleming

Question:

385. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the various stages that form the plan to consolidate the Dublin Institute of Technology in Grangegorman; the work each stage involves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48705/12]

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Seán Fleming

Question:

386. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the stage one work to consolidate Dublin Institute of Technology's move to the Grangegorman campus as announced as part of the stimulus package; what this stage involves; the expected timeframe for work involved in this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48706/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together.

The Grangegorman project centres on the redevelopment of the Grangegorman 73 acres site as a new urban quarter with the capacity to transform Dublin's inner city. The Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) prepared a master plan for the site which formed the basis for securing Strategic Development Zoning (SDZ) awarded by Dublin City Council in July 2011. The SDZ was appealed to An Bord Pleanála but was given approval in May 2012. Following the announcement of the stimulus package for the country in July 2012, some €180 million of the Government's estimated €2.25 billion stimulus package announced will go towards the Grangegorman project. DIT is currently located in 39 sites across the capital, some of which are in poor condition. The plan for Grangegorman is to combine these sites into one single educational facility. The GDA is progressing the renovation of several historic buildings and the construction of a new science research institute. It is proposed that this will result in an initial 1,050 students on the Grangegorman site by 2014. In parallel with this, the agency is advancing two quadrangles as Public Private Partnerships which will facilitate the relocation of an additional 10,000 students currently in various locations around the city. This will bring over 50% of DIT to Grangegorman by 2017. This initial investment including the first phase of the PPP investment is expected to give rise to a sizeable presence of students at Grangegorman. The College of Art and Tourism, the College of Sciences and Health and the College of Engineering and Built Environment (part) are expected to be relocated to the campus.

Public Sector Staff Issues

Questions (387)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

387. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49072/12]

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Written answers

In the vast majority of cases, no public sector employees associated with my Department are subject to rostering conditions of attendance. I understand that some educational facilities may operate rostered hours of attendance for caretakers/porters for administrative reasons. However, as my Department is not the employer, I am not in a position to provide detailed figures on this matter.

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Questions (388)

James Bannon

Question:

388. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49084/12]

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Written answers

I will arrange for the information requested in relation to teachers employed in primary and secondary, community and comprehensive schools to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Election Management System

Questions (389, 390)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

389. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total sums of money, in tabular form, paid out of Exchequer funds for the remuneration of polling station and count staff for the last local election, general election and referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47830/12]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

390. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the figure for the average daily rate per person paid to polling station and count staff for the last local election, general election and referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together.

The rates of pay for those taking the polls and counting the votes are laid out in the charges order approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of each election or referendum event. The order details the basic rate and the rate for each additional hour worked. The rate varies if a number of polls are involved in the election event. The average amounts paid to each person for the three events specified are detailed in the following table, based on expected hours worked (per day in the case of counting staff). In line with Government policy on reducing expenditure, rates of remuneration have been reduced over the last number of events, as reflected in the data for the total costs of polling and counting staff.

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Hours

Euro/Local 2009

Lisbon (2) 2009

General Election 2011

Special Presiding Officers

12

€563.09

€485

€427.02

Presiding Officers

16

€621.94

€537

€471.64

Supervisory Presiding Officers & Area Inspectors

16

€735.03

€635

€557.37

Poll Clerks

16

€484.61

€420

€367.50

(i) Count Supervisors

12

€525.03

€455

€398.13

(i) Count Calculators

12

€444.27

€385

€336.88

(i) Counters

12

€346.17

€300

€262.50

The total cost for polling and counting staff is included in the following table:

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Euro/Local 2009

Lisbon(2) 2009

General Election 2011

Polling Staff

€8.016 million

€6.734 million

€5.977 million

Count Staff

€1.638 million

€0.835 million

€1.588 million

Public Sector Staff Increment Payments

Questions (391)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

391. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings accruing to the Exchequer from payroll charges from weekly to fortnightly and from biweekly to monthly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47975/12]

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Written answers

My Department is examining the proposal to move weekly and fortnightly paid civil servants to a monthly pay cycle. This matter is the subject of discussions with staff side representatives.

Election Management System

Questions (392)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

392. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final cost of the Dáil and Presidential elections in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48021/12]

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Written answers

The final cost of the Dáil and Presidential Elections in 2011 is in the table that follows this reply. The cost of the Presidential Election includes the Dublin West By-Election and the two Referendums which were held on the same day as the Presidential Election.

Expenses

General Election 2011

Presidential Election 2011

Returning Officers

€12,282,186.25

€16,465,511.19

OPW

€593,768.72

€945,749.45

An Post

€13,357,845.96

€12,040,308.96

Election Candidates

€2,842,806.64

€600,000

Total

€29,076,607.57

€30,051,569.60

Freedom of Information Legislation

Questions (393)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

393. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made in extending the Freedom of Information Acts to more State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47285/12]

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Written answers

In late July 2012, the Government approved my proposals to reform Freedom of Information and extend the Act to all public bodies. There are over 500 bodies, including some voluntary bodies, under the Act. It is anticipated that in excess of 100 additional public sector bodies will be brought within remit as a result of my legislative proposals. Subject to specific conditions, this will include, for example, An Garda Síochána, public financial bodies (NTMA, NAMA, NPRF, and the NDFA), the Central Bank of Ireland, public bodies with important regulatory, quasi-judicial and investigative functions (to include the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Applications Tribunal) and Vocational Educational Committees. The number of bodies will be further increased when I bring non-public bodies benefiting from significant State funding within remit on a case-by-case basis under criteria balancing the public interest with appropriate proportionality. I submitted the detailed General Scheme of a Freedom of Information Reform Bill to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform in August for its views and recommendations. I expect to be in a position to publish the Freedom of Information Bill following careful consideration of the views to be furnished by the Joint Committee on the legislative proposals and the drafting of the Bill by the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel in due course.

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Questions (394)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

394. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/12]

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Written answers

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was set up in July 2011. Since that time, no staff members from my Department have been rehired.

Public Sector Staff Issues

Questions (395)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

395. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis; and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [47401/12]

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Written answers

No staff in my Department are currently employed on a roster basis. Likewise, in the offices and agencies under the aegis of my Department, there are no individuals employed on a roster basis.

Coastal Erosion

Questions (396, 397)

Clare Daly

Question:

396. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the serious coastal erosion occurring in Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make provision under the Coastal Protection Fund for emergency measures to protect the dunes to be implemented. [47581/12]

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Brendan Ryan

Question:

397. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be allocated and works carried out by the Office of Public Works and or other relevant bodies, as a matter of urgency towards emergency coastal protection measures at the Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin in view of the rapid dune erosion in recent days and the imminent risk not only to family homes and business' but to public property, namely the coastal beach walkway, public toilets, and public roads; if the concerns and worries of local residents who fear losing their homes to erosion can be sympathetically addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47563/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) administers the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme as part of its flood risk management responsibilities. This scheme provides funding to local authorities to undertake measures to alleviate localised flooding and coastal flooding or erosion problems within their administrative areas. There is no separate Coastal Protection Fund. It would be open to Fingal County Council to submit an application under the scheme for measures to address the erosion problems at Portrane. Any application received will be considered in accordance with the scheme eligibility criteria, which include a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, and having regard to the overall availability of resources for flood risk management. Application forms and related guidelines are available on the OPW website.

Radio Spectrum Management

Questions (398)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

398. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what he has projected as the expected yield from the sale of the 28 blocks of spectrum frequencies by ComReg; and if he has given consideration towards investing this in capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47663/12]

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Written answers

I understand from my colleague, the Minster for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, that the management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) under the Communications Regulation Act, 2002 as amended. The level of spectrum fees that will be generated by the Multi-Band Spectrum Award process will be determined by the eventual level of demand expressed in the auction. I am advised that section 2.2.5 of the ComReg’s Information Memorandum (Document 12/52) provides, among other things, for the following reserve prices for spectrum lots being made available in the auction: €10.81 million for each lot in the 800 MHz and 900 MHz bands across both “time slices” (noting that 13 such lots are being made available); and €5.4 million for each lot in the 1800 MHz band across both time slices (noting that 15 such lots are being made available). The process of awarding of spectrum rights is entirely a matter for ComReg. In light of this and the extremely commercially sensitive nature of the process, I cannot comment further on the process which is ongoing at this time. Fees which are received by ComReg for spectrum access are transferred directly to the Exchequer in accordance with provisions of Section 30 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002, as amended. Proceeds from the sale will be taken into the Central Fund and used to fund Exchequer-financed expenditure.

National Lottery Licence Sale

Questions (399)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

399. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform prior to the appointment of Davy Corporate Finance as financial and commercial advisers to his Department with regards to the next National Lottery licence, if Davy's tender disclosed any registerable interest; did the Tenderer disclose any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest and if he will confirm that Davy were selected a number of months ago to complete a feasibility study for his Departments National Lottery Licence Section. [47664/12]

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Written answers

The Request for Tender issued by my Department on 16 July 2012 specified, in accordance with the standard Request for Tender document, that any Registerable Interest involving the Tenderer/subcontractor and the Contracting Authority, members of the Government, members of the Oireachtas, or employees and officers of the Contracting Authority and their relatives must be fully disclosed in the Tender or, in the event of this information only coming to their notice after the submission of a Tender and prior to the award of the contract, it should be communicated to the Contracting Authority immediately upon such information becoming known to the Tenderer or subcontractor. The Request for Tender further specified, in accordance with the standard Request for Tender document, that any conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest on the part of a Tenderer, individual employees, agents or subcontractors of a Tenderer must be fully disclosed to the Contracting Authority as soon as the conflict or potential conflict of interest is or becomes apparent. Davy Corporate Finance complied with the requirements of the Request for Tender in this regard to the satisfaction of the Tender Review Group which examined all the tenders received. In January 2012, my Department invited 15 economic consultants to tender for a short-term contract to carry out analysis on possible options regarding the next National Lottery licence. Five applications were received in response to this invitation. Following assessment of the applications on the basis of the criteria specified in the invitation, Davy Corporate Finance was awarded the contract for a fee of €615.

Flood Prevention Measures

Questions (400)

Michael McCarthy

Question:

400. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on plans for dredging works at Rathbarry river, West Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/12]

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Written answers

The Office of Public Works does not have any responsibility under the Arterial Drainage Act for the river in question. Generally, the maintenance of rivers which do not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme or Drainage District is a matter for the riparian landowners. The OPW has indicated to Cork County Council that it may submit an application for funding under the OPW's Minor Works Scheme to address any flooding problems with the river in question and that this will be considered having regard to the schemes eligibility criteria and the availability of funds.

Public Sector Staff Issues

Questions (401)

Brian Walsh

Question:

401. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to seek voluntary redundancies at the Office of Public Works as part of the targeted voluntary redundancy scheme to accelerate the reduction of public sector staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47841/12]

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Written answers

The Government is committed to creating a leaner and more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is under way across the public service (including the Office of Public Works). Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses identified by Ministers in respect of their portfolios and of expected rates of retirements in those sectors, Departments and Offices over the next few years.

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Questions (402)

James Bannon

Question:

402. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47873/12]

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Written answers

No civil servants who have retired from my Department are back on the payroll in my Department. In the Office of Public Works, the number of staff retained under the abatement principle, for varying periods, since 1/1/2010 is 16. With regard to the other agencies and offices under the aegis of my Department no staff who retired are back in employment in those office or agencies.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Expenditure

Questions (403)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

403. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if ex offico Commission Members receive the €9,500 per annum in commission member allowance. [47898/12]

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Written answers

The ex officio members of the Oireachtas Commission, who are the Secretary General of the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach, are not in receipt of an allowance in respect of their membership of the Commission.

Public Sector Pensions Expenditure

Questions (404)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

404. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form a list of former Ministers currently in receipt of ministerial and TD pensions; the names of the recipients; their gross annual pension payment taking into account the public service pension reduction and their gross annual pension payment excluding the public service pension levy. [48207/12]

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Written answers

The attached table details the former Ministers who are currently in receipt of a Ministerial and TD pension. Former Ministers who are currently gifting their pension in 2012 have been marked accordingly.

Forename And Surname

Person Reference

Annual Ministerial Pension

Annual PSPR

Annual Ministerial Pension less PSPR

Annual TD Pension

Annual TD Pension Less PSPR

GAY MITCHELL

1364383

4,627.12

0.00

4,627.12

gifting pension

 

EOIN RYAN

1365398

5,929.48

0.00

5,929.48

€51,037.92

€47,884.56

JIM HIGGINS

1365045

5,973.12

0.00

5,973.12

€54,890.52

€51,390.36

SEÁN POWER

1366467

8,739.77

174.80

8,564.97

€29,076.08

€27,899.28

JOHN DONNELLAN

1362704

9,049.68

0.00

9,049.68

€33,306.96

€31,749.36

RICHARD BARRY

1361171

9,842.12

0.00

9,842.12

€71,054.64

€65,768.04

LIAM AYLWARD

1363948

10,258.74

0.00

10,258.74

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

THOMAS FITZPATRICK

1365185

10,991.31

0.00

10,991.31

€47,961.84

€45,085.32

DONIE CASSIDY

1365436

11,505.91

0.00

11,505.91

€55,808.29

€52,225.54

MICHAEL FINNERAN

136698X

11,648.50

0.00

11,648.50

€53,557.07

€50,176.93

LORCAN ALLEN

1364995

11,684.40

0.00

11,684.40

€55,955.52

€52,359.48

CHARLES McDONALD

1362992

11,810.85

0.00

11,810.85

€49,725.72

€46,690.44

LIAM HYLAND

1365053

11,837.13

0.00

11,837.13

€52,801.92

€49,489.80

SEAN McCARTHY

1364944

11,843.84

0.00

11,843.84

€27,824.52

€26,760.36

DONAL CAREY

136501Y

12,049.87

2.99

12,046.88

€57,731.76

€53,975.88

BERNARD ALLEN

1364987

12,329.55

19.77

12,309.78

€55,787.07

€52,206.24

LIZ McMANUS

1365061

12,329.57

19.77

12,309.80

€49,474.47

€46,461.77

AUSTIN CURRIE

1365029

12,333.53

20.01

12,313.52

€50,143.32

€47,070.48

TODDY O'SULLIVAN

136434Y

14,886.42

173.19

14,713.23

€44,254.80

€41,711.88

IVOR CALLELY

1365916

14,929.99

175.80

14,754.19

€53,855.52

€50,448.52

AVRIL DOYLE 

1364456

14,967.35

178.04

14,789.31

€48,248.40

€45,346.08

NED O'KEEFFE

1364871

15,326.03

199.56

15,126.47

€53,790.23

€50,389.08

SEAN HAUGHEY

1366831

16,992.39

299.54

16,692.85

€54,316.89

€50,868.37

MICHAEL D'ARCY, senior

136238Y

17,182.94

310.98

16,871.96

€55,541.16

€51,982.44

DONAL CREED

1362399

17,182.94

310.98

16,871.96

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

RORY KIELY

1366211

17,252.74

315.16

16,937.58

€37,304.04

€35,386.68

BRIAN O'SHEA

1363905

17,357.49

321.45

17,036.04

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

EITHNE FITZGERALD

1365037

17,362.95

321.78

17,041.17

gifting pension

 

THOMAS HUSSEY

1361287

17,433.86

326.03

17,107.83

€46,887.48

€44,107.56

CHRIS FLOOD

1364774

17,706.61

342.40

17,364.21

€40,647.12

€38,428.92

JOHN RYAN

1362496

17,744.79

344.69

17,400.10

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

PAUL CONNAUGHTON

1362534

18,099.36

365.96

17,733.40

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

GEORGE BIRMINGHAM

136264X

18,099.36

365.96

17,733.40

€20,677.80

€20,157.12

JACKIE FAHEY

1361325

18,464.84

387.89

18,076.95

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

EDWARD COLLINS

1362461

18,732.13

403.93

18,328.20

€47,961.84

€45,085.32

TOM MOFFATT

136529Y

18,867.95

412.08

18,455.87

€24,501.84

€23,736.72

HUGH BYRNE (Wexford)

1365304

18,867.95

412.08

18,455.87

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

TIM O'MALLEY

1366106

19,073.47

424.41

18,649.06

€12,578.76

€12,544.08

TOM PARLON

1366114

19,073.47

424.41

18,649.06

€12,578.76

€12,544.08

LIAM T. COSGRAVE

1365487

19,199.60

431.98

18,767.62

€38,287.92

€36,282.00

LIZ O'DONNELL

1365967

19,232.94

433.98

18,798.96

€42,488.76

€40,104.72

DENIS LYONS

1363344

19,981.30

478.88

19,502.42

€30,551.04

€29,241.48

FERGUS O'BRIEN

1362585

19,986.75

479.21

19,507.55

€50,797.28

€47,483.52

TED NEALON

1362631

19,986.75

479.21

19,507.55

€42,625.56

€40,229.28

JIM O'KEEFFE

1362801

19,986.75

479.21

19,507.55

€54,779.56

€51,289.32

PAT THE COPE GALLAGHER

1366335

20,251.32

495.08

19,756.24

€54,248.28

€50,805.96

NOEL DAVERN

136538X

20,745.52

524.73

20,220.79

€57,682.32

€53,930.88

VINCENT BRADY

1363328

21,273.21

556.39

20,716.82

€41,180.04

€38,913.84

DAN WALLACE

136541X

21,371.26

562.28

20,808.98

€55,871.64

€52,283.16

BRIAN MULLOOLY

1365533

22,549.33

632.96

21,916.37

€37,304.04

€35,386.68

NOEL AHERN

1366475

23,187.06

671.22

22,515.84

€50,854.38

€47,717.52

TRAS HONAN

1363018

23,755.69

705.34

23,050.35

€28,857.00

€27,699.84

SEAN CALLEARY

1363395

24,247.03

742.23

23,504.80

€52,634.04

€49,336.92

GER CONNOLLY

136331X

25,670.76

870.37

24,800.39

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

PATRICK POWER

1364979

27,026.08

992.35

26,033.73

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

JOHN O'CONNELL

1363514

27,401.10

1,026.10

26,375.00

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MARY WALLACE

1366505

27,468.78

1,032.19

26,436.59

€54,472.35

€51,009.84

PROINSIAS DE ROSSA

1364308

28,340.17

1,110.62

27,229.55

gifting pension

 

IVAN YATES

1366556

28,340.17

1,110.62

27,229.55

€50,733.00

€47,607.00

NORA OWEN

136496Y

28,351.13

1,111.60

27,239.53

€49,611.72

€46,586.64

JOE JACOB

1365401

30,495.13

1,304.56

29,190.57

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MARTIN O'DONOGHUE

136149X

31,338.75

1,380.49

29,958.26

€21,969.96

€21,731.76

MICHAEL J. NOONAN (Limerick West)

136336Y

32,208.18

1,458.74

30,749.44

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

TOM KITT

1366327

32,729.40

1,505.65

31,223.75

€54,068.64

€50,642.52

NOEL TREACY

1366416

33,820.38

1,603.83

32,216.55

€54,892.92

€51,392.52

RICHARD BURKE

136104X

34,876.40

1,698.88

33,177.52

€20,677.80

€20,157.12

JOHN GORMLEY

1366769

35,087.02

1,717.83

33,369.19

€37,166.78

€35,261.77

GEMMA HUSSEY

1362615

37,451.50

1,930.64

35,520.87

€31,974.60

€30,536.88

AUSTIN DEASY

1362666

37,451.50

1,930.64

35,520.87

€55,532.76

€51,974.76

NIAMH BHREATHNACH

1363883

37,501.50

1,935.14

35,566.37

€11,609.76

€11,609.76

TOM O'DONNELL

1361112

37,826.51

1,964.39

35,862.12

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

RICHIE RYAN

136112Y

37,826.51

1,964.39

35,862.12

€61,284.60

€57,170.40

BARRY DESMOND

1362739

38,515.04

2,026.35

36,488.69

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

BATT O'KEEFFE

1366777

39,016.97

2,071.53

36,945.44

€56,437.24

€52,797.89

MERVYN TAYLOR

1363891

39,901.60

2,151.14

37,750.46

€42,625.56

€40,229.28

MICHAEL D. HIGGINS

1363956

39,901.60

2,151.14

37,750.46

gifting pension

 

LIAM KAVANAGH

1362712

40,251.61

2,182.64

38,068.97

€57,172.20

€53,466.72

PADDY O'TOOLE

1362755

40,926.64

2,243.40

38,683.24

€37,303.68

€35,386.32

RAY MacSHARRY

1362933

41,276.65

2,274.90

39,001.75

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

ALAN DUKES

1362623

45,626.83

2,666.41

42,960.42

€55,019.04

€51,507.36

BRENDAN DALY

1363581

46,264.35

2,723.79

43,540.56

€55,532.76

€51,974.76

JIM McDAID

1365568

50,584.22

3,112.58

47,471.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

PADRAIG FLYNN

136322Y

51,102.04

3,159.18

47,942.86

€41,479.44

€39,186.24

PATRICK LALOR

1360841

54,702.19

3,483.20

51,218.99

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

DESMOND O'MALLEY

1360825

56,252.25

3,622.70

52,629.55

€57,859.32

€54,092.04

GERARD COLLINS

1360906

56,252.25

3,622.70

52,629.55

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

PATRICK COONEY

1362542

56,252.25

3,622.70

52,629.55

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

SILE DE VALERA

1365576

57,442.42

3,729.82

53,712.60

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

RAY BURKE

1361295

57,652.31

3,748.71

53,903.60

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

DAVID ANDREWS

1361201

62,790.01

4,294.80

58,495.21

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MÁIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN

1361252

64,502.58

4,500.31

60,002.27

gifting pension

 

PETER BARRY

1362577

65,310.30

4,597.24

60,713.06

€71,054.64

€65,768.04

FRANK FAHEY

1366165

66,252.65

4,710.32

61,542.33

€54,913.49

€51,411.24

MARY HANAFIN

1366823

67,297.21

4,835.67

62,461.54

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

SEAMUS PATTISON

1366157

68,748.50

5,009.82

63,738.68

€57,172.20

€53,466.72

ROBERT MOLLOY

1360965

68,752.75

5,010.33

63,742.42

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MARY O'ROURKE

136384Y

72,502.90

5,460.35

67,042.55

€54,393.69

€50,938.32

RORY O'HANLON

136627Y

72,502.90

5,460.35

67,042.55

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

LIAM MAC COSGAIR

1360663

73,426.40

5,571.17

67,855.23

€71,054.64

€65,768.04

MICHAEL O'KENNEDY

1361236

74,565.48

5,707.86

68,857.62

€57,698.76

€53,945.88

MICHAEL SMITH

1363247

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

CHARLES JOHN McCREEVY

1363786

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

JOE WALSH

1363867

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

SEAN TREACY

1364375

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MICHAEL WOODS

1366033

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€57,157.28

€53,453.16

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

1366564

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MARTIN CULLEN

1366629

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

NOEL DEMPSEY

1366726

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

DERMOT AHERN

136675Y

75,003.00

5,760.36

69,242.64

€54,156.42

€50,722.44

DICK SPRING

1362518

77,196.77

6,023.61

71,173.16

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

MICHAEL McDOWELL

1366092

80,728.40

6,447.41

74,280.99

€31,653.36

€30,244.56

MARY HARNEY

1366807

87,080.40

7,209.65

79,870.75

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

JOHN BRUTON

1362569

100,371.23

8,834.25

91,536.98

€53,673.00

€50,282.40

ALBERT REYNOLDS

1363271

109,733.52

10,706.70

99,026.82

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

BERTIE AHERN

1366297

111,235.20

11,007.04

100,228.16

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

BRIAN COWEN

1366912

111,235.20

11,007.04

100,228.16

€53,291.04

€49,934.88

Count: 116

 

 

 

 

Public Sector Pensions Expenditure

Questions (405)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

405. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the saving to the Exchequer if the following public services pension reduction rates were applied, up to €12,000 exempt; any amount over €12,000 but not over €24,000, 6 per cent; any amount over €24,000 but not over €60,000, 9 per cent; any amount over €60,000 but not over €80,000, 20 per cent; any amount over €80,000 but not over €100,000, 50 per cent; and any amount over €100,000, 100 per cent. [48208/12]

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Written answers

As the Deputy may be aware, only around 1% of public service pensioners are in receipt of a pension in excess of €60,000 and only a few hundred have a pension in excess of €100,000. The average public service pension is estimated at around €25,000 and many of these pensioners do not have any entitlement to the social welfare pension. I would add that there would be legal issues arising from a proposal to introduce a 100% reduction for pensions above a certain level. The changes in rates and bands proposed by the Deputy would save approximately €10 million in a full year.

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