Local Authority Staff Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Questions (747)

Clare Daly

Question:

747. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the tenure of the current Sligo county manager will expire on 3 November 2013; if it has been brought to his attention that the county manager, on their retirement, will receive a severance payment of approximately €270,000 and an annual pension of approximately €68,000; if it has been brought to his attention that such an annual pension payment to a former county manager is more than twice the national industrial wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34365/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Local authority managers who held office prior to 26 July 2012, including the current Sligo County Manager, are entitled to be considered for superannuation benefits under Article 78(1) of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 to 2012. The particular benefits for an individual county manager are, in the first instance, a matter for his or her employer.