Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
673. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he 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 his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/15]
View answer674. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total value of public sector pensions in payment and the average public sector pension in 2014 under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16062/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 673 and 674 together.
Information regarding the number of pensions in payment in local authorities for each year from 2008 to 2014 is set out in the table below. The total cost of the pensions in payment in local authorities in 2014 was €239.91 million, giving an average pension of €12,406.
Information regarding the number of pensions in payments and the cost of these pensions in agencies under the auspices of my Department is not readily available.
Number of pensions in payment in local authorities
|
Year Ending |
Pensioners |
|
2008 |
16,400 |
|
2009 |
17,411 |
|
2010 |
17,908 |
|
2011 |
18,310 |
|
2012 |
19,035 |
|
2013 |
19,152 |
|
2014 |
19,338 |
