Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
175. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11153/24]
View answerThe Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform sets out clear guidelines around the arrangements for severance and redundancy payments applicable to staff at the termination of their employment.
My 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 2016 to 2024 are shown in the table below:
|
Role in Department |
Description of Payment |
Year of Payment |
Amount of payment |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister of State |
Severance |
2016 |
€16,610.03 |
|
Personal Assistant to Minister of State |
Severance |
2016 |
€31,430.01 |
|
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|
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|
Personal Secretary to Minister |
Severance and Redundancy |
2016 |
Severance €63,113.10 Redundancy € 21,648
Total: €84,761.10 |
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State |
Severance |
2016 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to Minister of State |
Severance |
2016 |
€4,467.87 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance |
2016 |
€5,494.12 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance |
2016 |
€5,783.28 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance |
2016 |
€5,783.28 |
|
Minister’s Civilian Driver |
Severance |
2016 |
€7,703.97 |
|
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 |
