Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
422. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of retired public service pensions in payment in each year from 2008 to 2014 under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16056/15]
View answerRetired staff members of my Department and the bodies under its aegis are mainly in receipt of pensions from the Superannuation and Retired Allowances Vote (Vote 12) of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Payments to retired members of An Garda Síochána are made from the Garda Síochána Vote (Vote 20). Pension payments to the dependents of retired members are also made from this Vote in certain circumstances. The number of retired members and their dependents in receipt of pensions for each of the years 2008 to 2014 inclusive is set out as follows:
|
Year |
Number of pensions in payment during the year |
|
2008 |
8,061 |
|
2009 |
8,616 |
|
2010 |
8,876 |
|
2011 |
9,277 |
|
2012 |
9,764 |
|
2013 |
10,007 |
|
2014 |
10,201 |
