Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
282. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to introduce the necessary legislation to abolish the severance payment to Ministers and other office holders paid to such persons when they cease to hold office; if he will confirm the number of current recipients of the allowance and provide in tabular form the names of these recipients and the amount each has received since March 2011. [56486/12]
View answerMy Department has commenced preparations on the changes to primary legislation necessary to effect changes to the Party leaders allowance and to abolish severance payments to Ministers and other Officeholders. This will be published following work by the Parliamentary Draftsman's Office and the Office of the Attorney General and appraisal by Government.
The current recipients of severance payments are attached as requested. A number of recipients are gifting all their severance payments and these are marked with an asterisk.
Former Ministers/Office holders Severance pay 2011
|
Forename And Surname |
Value |
|
|
Noel Ahern |
5,227.10 |
|
|
Dermot Ahern |
4,746.56 |
|
|
Barry Andrews |
6,943.25 |
|
|
Áine Brady |
4,746.56 |
|
|
Dara Calleary |
33,775.71 |
|
|
Pat Carey |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Donie Cassidy |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Sean Connick |
39,686.61 |
|
|
Mary Coughlan |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Ciarán Cuffe |
54,451.62 |
|
|
John Curran |
25,417.82 |
|
|
Noel Dempsey |
1,040.03 |
|
|
Jimmy Devins |
27,473.22 |
|
|
Michael Finneran |
1,039.91 |
|
|
Paul Gallagher |
24,205.93 |
|
|
John Gormley |
99,442.55 |
|
|
Mary Hanafin |
51,492.69 |
|
|
Sean Haughey |
40,939.40 |
|
|
Maire Hoctor |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Billy Kelleher TD |
1,040.03 |
|
|
Tony Killeen |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Michael Kitt |
37,473.67 |
|
|
Conor Lenihan |
4,181.68 |
|
|
Brian Lenihan TD |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Martin Mansergh |
16,921.61 |
|
|
Micheál Martin TD |
24,205.93 |
* |
|
John McGuinness |
61,318.11 |
|
|
John Moloney |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Pat Moylan |
18,450.63 |
|
|
Éamon Ó Cuív |
46,094.74 |
* |
|
Willie O'Dea TD |
8,063.72 |
|
|
John O'Donoghue |
14,374.32 |
|
|
Batt O'Keeffe |
51,856.59 |
|
|
Willie Penrose |
4,146.35 |
|
|
Peter Power |
24,205.93 |
|
|
Seán Power |
6,272.52 |
|
|
Dick Roche |
46,034.09 |
|
|
Eamon Ryan |
51,492.69 |
|
|
Trevor Sargent |
19,454.03 |
|
|
Brendan Smith |
46,094.74 |
* |
|
Mary Wallace |
8,363.36 |
|
|
Mary White |
25,417.82 |
|
|
1,105,533.03 |
*Gifting.
Former Ministers/Office holders Severance pay 2012
|
Forename And Surname |
Value |
|
|
Barry Andrews |
€27,812.69 |
|
|
Áine Brady |
€18,289.92 |
|
|
Dara Calleary |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Pat Carey |
€30,431.54 |
|
|
Sean Connick |
€4,082.15 |
|
|
Mary Coughlan |
€44,838.39 |
|
|
John Curran |
€22,622.77 |
|
|
Michael Finneran |
€17,699.95 |
|
|
Paul Gallagher |
€81,886.16 |
|
|
John Gormley |
€26,625.82 |
|
|
Sean Haughey |
€16,073.46 |
|
|
Billy Kelleher TD |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Tony Killeen |
€25,289.24 |
|
|
Conor Lenihan |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Martin Mansergh |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Michéal Martin TD |
€66,230.84 |
* |
|
John Moloney |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Pat Moylan |
€21,303.20 |
|
|
Batt O'Keeffe |
€29,541.72 |
|
|
Willie Penrose |
€24,093.67 |
|
|
Peter Power |
€19,932.40 |
|
|
Dick Roche |
€37,906.88 |
|
|
Eamon Ryan |
€35,116.92 |
|
|
Trevor Sargent |
€1,785.96 |
|
|
Róisín Shortall TD |
€6,522.48 |
* |
|
Brendan Smith |
€30,568.14 |
* |
|
Éamon Ó Cuív |
€30,568.14 |
* |
|
€718,884.45 |
*Gifting.
