Public Sector Pensions Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Questions (387)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

387. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund, and those pension schemes for which he has responsibility; the age profile of those public servants; if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following parameters between €1,000 intervals up to €20,000 and those on more than €20,000. [5894/13]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The Labour Court (Members) Superannuation Scheme has 8 pensioners recruited pre 1995 currently in receipt of pensions. They range in age from 63 to 84. Their pensions are in the following parameters:

Price	Amount
€15,000 - €16,000	1
€17,000 - €18,000	1
€20,000 +	6

The Competition Authority (Chairman and Members’) Superannuation Scheme, 1996 has 3 pensioners recruited pre 1995 currently in receipt of pensions. They range in age from 62 to 71. All 3 are in receipt of pensions in excess of €20,000 per annum.

The Agencies under the aegis of my Department have been requested to respond directly to Deputy O’Dea.