Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [10987/24]
View answer234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11016/24]
View answer235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to list all staff/management exit packages for staff/management in their Departments that they sanctioned since 2016 (details supplied). [11161/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 233, 234 and 235 together.
Redundancy or severance payments in the Civil Service generally arise with respect to specific categories of employees, as determined by the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) and approved by Government.
My Department was established in August 2020. Accordingly, there are no arrangements of the kind referred to in the Deputy's question to report on prior to that time with regard to the staff of my Department. The total amount paid by my Department in this regard was €326,212.41. These amounts have been aggregated.
The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.
|
Year |
Number of Severance Payments |
Number of Redundancy Payments |
|
2020 |
0 |
0 |
|
2021 |
1 |
1 |
|
2022 |
0 |
0 |
|
2023 |
4 |
2 |
|
2024 |
0 |
0 |
