Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 her Department, or in any agency or body under the aegis of her Department, from 2018 to date; the value of each and the total value, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10992/24]
View answerWith regard to my Department, I can confirm that between the years 2018 and 2024, no exit payments were made, with the exception of severance payments to two Ministerial advisers in 2020. These were made at the end of their contracts, following a change of Government, in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform guidelines.
With regard to agencies of the Department, there are four organisations under the aegis of the Department. The Charities Regulatory Authority, Water Safety Ireland, the Western Development Commission and Pobal. The details required for the period in question are set out in the following table.
|
Agency |
Year |
Number of Redundancies / Exit Packages |
Details |
|
The Charities Regulatory Authority |
2018 - 2024 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
The Western Development Commission |
2018 -2024 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Water Safety Ireland |
2018,2019,2020,2021,2023,2024 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Water Safety Ireland |
2022 |
€95,665 |
Following a mediation process and agreement to the termination of the employment of a member of staff Water Safety Ireland, sanction was received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER).
Information relating to this payment is presented in the 2022 Financial Statement of the agency, which was subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General. |
|
Pobal |
2018,2019,2021,2022,2023,2024 |
Nil |
|
|
Pobal |
2020 |
€121,748 |
Redundancy payment was made as a result of restructuring and the abolition of an individual’s role. The redundancy payment complied with the relevant circular (i.e. DPER Circular 09/2018). and was sanctioned by DPER.
Information relating to this payment is presented in the 2020 Financial Statement of the agency, which was subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General |
