Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the number of redundancies, or so called ‘exit-packages’, that have been paid to staff or personnel at any level of seniority in his Department, or in any agency or body under the aegis of his Department, from 2018 to date; the value of each and the total value, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10979/24]
View answerMy Department facilitates severance and redundancy payments in accordance with the Terms set out by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
Details of severance and redundancy payments for former staff in my Department for the years 2018 to date are shown in the table below:
|
Role in Department |
Description of Payment |
Year of Payment |
Amount of payment |
|
Special Advisor to Minister of State |
Severance |
2020 |
€11,684 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €8,772.54 Redundancy €5,543.46
Total: €14,316.54 |
|
Special Advisor to Minister |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €85,358.01 Redundancy €15,876
Total: €101,234.01 |
|
Special Advisor to Minister |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €67,780.15 Redundancy €15,828
Total: €83,608.15 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €15,770.64 Redundancy €7,644
Total: €23,414.64 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €11,424.36 Redundancy €5,424
Total: €16,848.36 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance and Redundancy |
2020 |
Severance €8,679.15 Redundancy €5,496
Total: €14,175.15 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance and Redundancy |
2023 |
Severance €4,915.18 Redundancy €3,264
Total: €8,179.18 |
The Question of redundancy payments to staff in the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the Bodies themselves. I have asked the State Bodies to reply directly to the Deputy on this matter.
